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Explore this ideaSantéVision — Tele-ophthalmology for Rural Areas
Service for detecting eye diseases (cataracts, glaucoma, trachoma) in rural areas via a portable retinal photography kit and teleconsultation platform with city-based ophthalmologists. Diagnosed patients are referred to appropriate structures.
The Problem
Preventable blindness affects millions of Africans who have never had access to an ophthalmologist; there is less than 1 ophthalmologist per 500,000 inhabitants in some countries.
The Opportunity
Partnerships with WHO blindness prevention programs (VISION 2020) offer significant funding for scalable screening projects.
The Concept
Mobile screening units equipped with a portable retinograph and 4G connection, operated by trained health agents, with ophthalmologist teleconsultation within 48h.
The "Secret Sauce" (USP)
- Portable retinograph kit: operable by a non-medical agent
- Pre-screening AI: detects 3 pathologies in 2 minutes
- Hospital partnerships: guaranteed cataract surgery pipeline
Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
To get started quickly:1 screening kit, 2 trained agents, campaign in 5 villages, 200 eyes examined, and 10 teleconsultations with 1 partner ophthalmologist.
