Eye scans can provide crucial insights into kidney health -- University of Edinburgh

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University of Edinburgh

Dec. 5, 2023

3D eye scans can reveal vital clues about kidney health that could help to track the progression of disease, research suggests.

The advance could revolutionize the monitoring of kidney disease, which often progresses without symptoms in the early stages.

Experts say the technology has the potential to support early diagnosis as current screening tests cannot detect the condition until half of the kidney function has been lost.

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