Eyenuk, Inc., a global artificial intelligence (AI) medical technology and services company and the leader in real-world applications for AI Eye Screening, announced that its EyeArt® AI system for diabetic eye testing has been chosen for deployment in 4 hospitals in Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam. The project is funded by The Fred Hollows Foundation.
“We are excited to implement the EyeArt AI system to expand our capabilities in detection and treatment of diabetic retinopathy. It will help us reach our goal to protect the vision of approximately six million people with diabetes living in Vietnam,” said Pham Quoc Anh, Vietnam Country Manager for The Fred Hollows Foundation. “This important project will help us continue the work first started by Professor Fred Hollows 29 years ago, fulfilling his vision to bring equitable eye health for all.”
The Fred Hollows Foundation is a non-profit aid organisation based in Sydney, Australia, which was founded in 1992 by eye surgeon Fred Hollows. The Foundation focuses on treating and preventing blindness and other vision problems. It operates in Australia, South East Asia, East Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, and has restored sight to over two and a half million people.
In 2020, the Fred Hollows Foundation contributed to more than 860,000 years of quality sight saved, improving and protecting the sight of over 100,000 people through cataract surgeries, addressing refractive error, trachoma surgeries and diabetic retinopathy treatments. In Vietnam, The Foundation’s work on diabetic retinopathy is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program.
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Eyenuk AI Technology Selected for Diabetic Eye Testing in Vietnam Supported by The Fred Hollows Foundation
July 26, 2021