50 diseases can be seen from the fundus? The data of 3 million medical examination people deciphers the health code

As the penetration rate of electronic products in daily life gradually increases, the computer at get off work, the mobile phone after work, the electronic screen that cannot be quit, and the weak awareness of eye examination have become the norm of modern people. Recently, topics such as #from the eyes can see 50 diseases#, #about 7 out of 10 people with abnormal fundus# and other topics have been on the hot search. Can a fundus photo really reveal more than 50 diseases?

The health password behind the fundus photo

On August 2, under the guidance of the China Center for Health Economics Research of Peking University, Akcome Group and Eagle Eye Airdoc released the “Blue Book on Health of Three Million Physical Examiners” (hereinafter referred to as “Blue Book”) based on retinal artificial intelligence assessment, using massive big data and artificial intelligence technology to analyze the fundus conditions of over three million persons undergoing physical examination , decipher the health code hidden in the eyes.

The release site of the “Blue Book of Health for Three Million Physical Examination Populations” based on retinal artificial intelligence assessment. Photo courtesy of the company

Compared with previous years, the sample size of the “Blue Book” released this time exceeded 3 million for the first time. The analysis dimension not only includes the distribution of people with abnormal fundus, but also for the first time. The verification of artificial intelligence risk assessment for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, hypertension, anemia, etc., helps the early detection and early intervention of the general health and fundus abnormalities of millions of people.

“Blue Book on the Health of Three Million Physical Examination Population Based on Retinal Artificial Intelligence Assessment”

“Eye It is the window to the soul and the window to our whole body health.” Wei Wenbin, vice president of Beijing Tongren Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, said that the retina is the only tissue in the human body that can directly observe blood vessels and nerves. The nervous system is connected. A color fundus photo can not only screen for eye diseases, but also assess and intervene the risk of chronic diseases in the whole body, so as to truly achieve the health management of the whole life cycle.

Wei Wenbin, Vice President of Beijing Tongren Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, delivered a keynote speech. Photo courtesy of the company

Common blinding eye diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration often have no obvious symptoms in the early stage, but once they become ill, they are irreversible. Xu Haifeng also regretted his retirement due to eye disease. As a shooter, both eyes and air pistols are very important “partners”. Xu Haifeng said: “More people should be less troubled by some eye diseases and be able to pass more advanced The technology can detect some potential crises as early as possible, and can treat them earlier, and make greater contributions to their own health.”

Chinese shooting Athlete and the first Chinese Olympic gold medalist Xu Haifeng experienced artificial intelligence retinal risk assessment on site. Photo courtesy of the company

Through fundus examination, not only eye diseases can be found, but also the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular, diabetes, hypertension, anemia, etc. can be assessed. The results of chronic disease risk assessment based on artificial intelligence show that the detection rate of abnormal cardiovascular indicators in high-risk groups is 50.8%, and the detection rate of abnormal cerebrovascular indicators in high-risk groups is 39.1%. shape to predict the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents in the future, so as to carry out personalized intervention.”

Artificial intelligence cardiovascular risk prediction Detection rate of cardiovascular abnormalities in different risk outcomes

Artificial intelligence cardiovascular risk predicts cerebrovascular abnormalities in different risk outcomes The detection rate of the indicator

In this regard, Zhang Ligang, founder, chairman and CEO of Akcome Group, said that if he has taken two or more fundus photos, he will have the opportunity to judge the fundus condition through artificial intelligence. Whether it is worsening or improving, continuous follow-up monitoring of the disease is very meaningful.

AI retinal health risk assessment, opening a new mode of physical examination

Data from “Blue Book” show that over 70 adults have fundus abnormalities, refractive errors and macular abnormalities It is even reached that 1 in 3 people are abnormal, and with age, abnormal indicators also gradually increase. The fundus health of modern people is generally poor. Regular fundus examinations and raising awareness of disease risk prevention and control are essential.

At present, it is easy to take fundus photos, but difficult to read them. According to statistics from the National Health Commission, there are more than 40,000 ophthalmologists in China, and most of them are concentrated in large and medium-sized cities. There are only 1,000 doctors specializing in fundus medical services and research, and the emergence of artificial intelligence just makes up for this. short board. A color photo of the fundus, coupled with artificial intelligence image recognition technology, can assess the risk of eye diseases and chronic diseases. A variety of AI algorithms based on the classic database screen for DR found that the accuracy of diabetes screening is more than 90%, even as high as 98%, 99%. In addition, a study based on 200,000 color fundus photos found that screening for common blinding eye diseases The accuracy is close to 90%, on par with the level of fundus specialists. It can be seen that the accuracy of artificial intelligence-assisted film reading is very impressive, and fundus examination can also be performed well at the grassroots level.

The medical examination centers of iKang have been equipped with Airdoc artificial intelligence retinal health risk assessment products. Zhang Ligang mentioned, “Most people come for medical examinations forIn order to rule out cancer, eye examination is not the most concerned about, and it is easy to be ignored. Therefore, it is difficult for the traditional physical examination mode to find some early diseases of the fundus at the first time, but AI has opened up a new world of fundus examination for us. “Through artificial intelligence retinal health risk assessment, Elken found two cases of papilledema, one was 29 years old and the other was 30 years old. They had no symptoms during the physical examination, and only two minutes of fundus examination helped the two women find health risks. Zhang Ligang also said that in the future, he hopes to work with medical experts and innovative companies to make the artificial intelligence assessment of fundus photography a standard item of physical examination.

love Zhang Ligang, founder, chairman and CEO of Kang Group, interpreted the report. Photo courtesy of the company

Young and middle-aged people should have regular fundus examinations

care Eye health starts with a healthy lifestyle. Adolescents should strictly control the use time of electronic products, develop scientific and reasonable eye habits, and strengthen outdoor sports; At the same time, regular fundus examinations should be carried out to be alert to the risk of irreversible blindness; as the age increases, the hidden dangers of the whole body will follow, the elderly should have regular physical examinations, and at the same time, they should also control blood sugar, blood lipids, and blood pressure through a reasonable diet to prevent “Three highs”. Through a color fundus photo every year in the physical examination, early detection, early diagnosis, and early treatment can be the first person in charge of one’s own health.