By smartly scanning an eye, the diagnosis of kidney disease can be made earlier. This is evident from research by the University of Edinburgh. Kidney diseases are becoming increasingly common, partly due to the growing number of people with diabetes and obesity.
With the increasing number of patients with kidney disease and the often late diagnosis with current methods, this discovery offers hope for better early diagnosis of kidney disease and treatment of this growing healthcare challenge. The research was recently published in the journal Nature Communications.
Detect early
One of the major challenges with kidney disease is that it often goes unnoticed in its early stages. With current diagnostic methods, the disease is often only discovered when half of the kidney function has already been lost, writes ICT&health.
The method for detecting kidney disease uses Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) scans to get a detailed view of the retina at the back of the eye. This allows important changes in the eye to be observed, which indicate the presence and progression of kidney disease. The study shows that patients with kidney disease had thinner retinas than people in the control group.
2024-01-03 16:53:36
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