AI eye scan could spot hidden diseases
NCT ID NCT07581925
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This completed study tested whether artificial intelligence (AI) can detect systemic diseases, like liver problems, by analyzing eye images. Researchers trained a deep learning model on eye photos from 775 participants. The goal was to see if the AI could spot signs of disease that human doctors might miss, potentially leading to a quick, non-invasive screening tool.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a non-invasive, AI-based screening tool that detects liver and other systemic diseases from routine eye photos.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study, but the results are not yet published. The AI model's accuracy in real-world settings is still unknown, and it may not work for all populations or diseases.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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730 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2020
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
ocular images collected from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University and Pazhou Medical Centre of Aikang Health Care
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * The quality of ocular images should clinical acceptable. * Complete clinical information such as baseline demographic characteristics, the history of systematic diseases and so on. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals diagnosed with severe eye diseases or acute systematic diseases. * Incompatible with ocular examinations.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen Univerisity
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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