Locally created glaucoma apps win at Geneva inventions contest

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Locally created glaucoma apps win at Geneva inventions contest

By Anan Wichitpracha 
The Nation

 

 

Thai ophthalmologists won three bronze medals at the 47th International Exhibition of Inventions held in Geneva, Switzerland from April 10-14, Dr Sakchai Vongkittirux, a lecturer at Thammasat University’s Department of Ophthalmology who led the team of Thai representatives on Sunday.

 

The Thammasat Eye Centre joined Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology’s engineering students to create smartphone applications to boost Thai people’s quality of life – three of which were selected by the National Research Council of Thailand to compete in the Geneva exhibition, Sakchai said. 

 

The winning apps were “GlaucoApp”, an app that screens glaucoma; the “Intelligent Eye Doctor”, an app that detects cataract, pterygium and pinguecula; and an app specifically for glaucoma patients, Sakchai said. 

 

Glaucoma – which is estimated to affect nearly 70 million people across the world – is believed to be the leading cause of blindness, hence applying modern technology for eye screening which is easily accessible allows for timely treatment and follow-up procedures, he said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30367723

 

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[Fex Bluse]

Good job. 

 

Too bad Thailand is among the least innovative countries. 

 

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Here is the overall ranking—a country's overall rank is the average of the six measures of inventiveness 

[observer90210]

well done Thailand. it just takes a few good people in the right places,  to acheive major accomplishments that benefit the whole nation.

[Scott]

Troll post removed.

 

[justin case]

and now an APP how to prevent GLAUCOMA, as this is self-induced, too much bad salt, msg, sugar, fish sauce and other chemicals

[Ulic]

Well done, maybe it should include a link or be sponsored by a doctor that can write my medication (marijuana) prescription. 

[bert bloggs]

Strange no middle eastern countrys seem to be on the list .

[bert bloggs]

1 hour ago, bert bloggs said:

Strange no middle eastern countrys seem to be on the list .

I would have thought that Saudi or Quatar would as they have some very fine hospitals etc.

[biggles45]

"and now an APP how to prevent GLAUCOMA, as this is self-induced, too much bad salt, msg, sugar, fish sauce...."

 

I have had glaucoma for over 20 years and seen many eye specialists in that time. None have ever suggested this to me but one very common cause is hereditory. My father had it. 

[Cake Monster]

6 hours ago, justin case said:

and now an APP how to prevent GLAUCOMA, as this is self-induced, too much bad salt, msg, sugar, fish sauce and other chemicals

A post from a person with very little knowledge of Glaucoma

[Sonhia]

Congratulations to the Thai team, but is the apk just an extension of research undertaken elsewhere? Credit is due for the fact that the apk was developed to assist those in need. 

 

 

[JAS21]

2 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

A post from a person with very little knowledge of Glaucoma

Exactly ... my mother had Glaucoma ...many many years ago her doctor told me that my eye pressure was high and would increase with age ...she suggested to use Xalatan eye drops ...I'm now seventy three, eye pressure still in the teens and my peripheral vision checks are still ok