{"id":202729,"date":"2021-03-15T18:28:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T15:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/hk-scientist-develops-retinal-scan-technology-to-identify-early-childhood-autism\/"},"modified":"2021-03-15T18:28:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T15:28:20","slug":"hk-scientist-develops-retinal-scan-technology-to-identify-early-childhood-autism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hk-scientist-develops-retinal-scan-technology-to-identify-early-childhood-autism\/","title":{"rendered":"#HK scientist develops retinal scan technology to identify early childhood autism"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#HK scientist develops retinal scan technology<\/a> to identify early childhood autism<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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HONG KONG \u2013 A Hong Kong scientist has developed a method to use machine learning and artificial intelligence to scan retinas of children as young as six to detect early autism or the risk of autism and hopes to develop a commercial product this year.<\/p>\n

Retinal eye scanning can help to improve early detection and treatment outcomes for children, said Benny Zee, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe importance of starting early intervention is that they are still growing, they are still developing. So there is a bigger chance of success,\u201d Zee said.<\/p>\n

His method uses a high-resolution camera with new computer software which analyses a combination of factors including fibre layers and blood vessels in the eye.<\/p>\n

The technology can be used to identify children at risk of autism and get them into treatment programmes sooner, said Zee.<\/p>\n

Seventy children were tested using the technology, 46 with autism and a control group of 24. The technology was able to identify the children with autism 95.7 percent of the time. The average age tested was 13, with the youngest being six.<\/p>\n

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Benny\u00a0Zee, a scientist from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, demonstrates retinal eye scanning technology used for early detection of autism during an interview with Reuters in Hong Kong, China.<\/figcaption>
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Zee\u2019s findings have been published in EClinicalMedicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal.<\/p>\n

Autism specialists welcomed his findings but said there remained a huge stigma, with parents often reluctant to believe their children have autism even when there are clear signs.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany times, parents will initially be in denial,\u201d said Dr Caleb Knight, who runs a private autism therapy centre.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you had a medical test or biological marker like this, it might facilitate parents not going into denial for longer periods and therefore the child would get treatment more quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Children with autism have to wait around 80 weeks to see a specialist in the public medical sector, according to an emailed statement from Hong Kong\u2019s government.<\/p>\n

Zee told Reuters that his research is intended to be a supplemental tool to a professional assessment by licensed healthcare professionals.\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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