Norway is incorporating AI-powered eye screening in its national health system to address ophthalmologist shortages and reduce preventable blindness from diabetes.
Partnering with Eyenuk, a US-based specialist in AI-powered eye screening, the EyeArt AI Eye Screening System will be deployed in the South-Eastern Norway regional health authority with the aim to scale its use across the country’s national health system in the coming years.
This marks the first time a national health system anywhere has broadly adopted autonomous AI technology for detection of eye disease, said Eyenuk, adding it will support Norway’s goal to ensure that more than 95% of people with diabetes receive timely retinal examinations, compared with just 55% today.
