According to Disa, chronic eye conditions such as cataracts are becoming increasingly common among Singapore’s rapidly ageing population. Referring to a study conducted by the Singapore National Eye Centre, over 80% of people aged 60 and above in Singapore have some form of cataract.
“We are honoured to be given another opportunity to work with NUH and NUS to commercialise MIDAS in Singapore and hopefully, regionally in the near future,” says Eddie Chng, managing director and CEO of Disa and Digital Life Line.
“With our portable artificial intelligence-powered cataract screening device, we are bringing advanced eye care directly to the community,” he adds. “Our in-house developed artificial intelligence (AI)-algorithms can eliminate the need for trained staff to identify the best image and process the cataract grading parameters within 10 seconds. By harnessing intelligent triaging based on an established cataract grading system, we aim to ensure that each referral is both timely and accurate.”
Shares in Disa closed flat at 0.1 cents on Jan 8.
