effectiveness in eye examinations of diabetic patients
Professor Salwa Al-Hazaa, Senior Consultant in Ophthalmology, participated in the World Diabetes Day, which is an international day for awareness of the dangers of diabetes, which is celebrated in November every year. Millions of people around the world unite to celebrate the International Day of Diabetes and the launch of the global awareness campaign for the diabetes community.
Dr. Salwa, a former member of the Shura Council, stated that diabetes is a major threat to health and the economy around the world, and it is one of the fastest growing health problems in the world, so that it has now reached epidemic levels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. It is one of the most prevalent diseases in the world, and diabetes causes health complications for those with it, sometimes leading to heart attacks, strokes and amputations, most notably loss of vision.
Dr. Salwa, a lecturer at Alfaisal University, praised that due to the scarcity of specialists in retinal care, artificial intelligence has contributed to making a radical change through its applications in ophthalmology fields, in supporting decision-making for diabetic patients by analyzing diagnostic images of the retina of the eye, and sorting out patients in need of immediate treatment. High technology and high accuracy.
