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Retinal AI Exam
Last discussed Jul 1, 2026
An AI-based analysis of retinal photographs that can predict the risk of Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, and stroke years in advance, and can even estimate coronary artery calcium scores.
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Used for: Early detection of Alzheimer's risk (5-7 years in advance), heart disease risk, stroke risk, and coronary artery calcium scoring from a retinal photograph
Praised: Non-invasive, predicts multiple serious conditions years before symptoms, can...
"You can do a retinal AI exam — I have a picture of the retina and you do AI on it and it tells you when you're going to have Alzheimer's if you're going to have Alzheimer's 5 to 7 years in advance. The retina also tells if you're going to have hea..."
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