Tai Kwong Eyecare ARIA - Stroke Risk Assessment

Tai Kwong Eyecare ARIA - Stroke Risk Assessment

Stroke is the number four killer in Hong Kong and is also the commonest cause of physical disability. Diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterol, smoking, obesity, lack of exercises and atrial fibrillation are some of the risk factors of stroke.

Automatic Retinal Image Analysis (ARIA) is an artificial intelligence system that can assess the stroke risk through retinal photos and retinal vessels structure analysis. Scientific research show that its sensitivity is as high as 95%.. Non-invasive, free of side effects, fast and accurate are the main advantages of this system.

• Optometrists will take the retinal photos in both eyes and upload the images to a cloud server for analysis and report making.
• It only takes 10 minutes to finish this assessment if clear retinal photos can be taken under non-dilated state. If the pupils are too small, it takes about 30 minutes to finish with the instillation of dilating eye drops.

* Please be aware that the analysis information is provided for health promotion purpose only. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified heath care provider before staring any new treatment.

Procedure:

1. Taking retinal photos in both eyes*
2. Uploading the photos to the A.I. cloud-based system for analysis and report making
3. Optometrists will explain the report after 10 mins
4. Receiving the report for personal record

* If the pupils are too small, dilating eye drops are needed for pupil dilation. It takes 20mins more to finish the whole process.