Handheld device keeps an eye out for glaucoma

It may be able to detect disease accurately in a minute, cost a fraction of current tests

The Singapore National Eye Centre's Professor Dan Milea hopes that having a simpler and cheaper test will enable more people to get treated earlier.
Glaucoma patient Lee Chee Wee using the larger version of the handheld device, which tests the constriction of the pupil in reaction to red and blue lights. PHOTO: GIN TAY FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
The Singapore Eye Research Institute's Dr Raymond Najjar says the handheld device can even be used at home. Mr Lee Chee Wee thinks the new device would have made the process of detecting his glaucoma much easier. Glaucoma patient Lee Chee Wee using t
The Singapore National Eye Centre’s Professor Dan Milea hopes that having a simpler and cheaper test will enable more people to get treated earlier.
The Singapore Eye Research Institute's Dr Raymond Najjar says the handheld device can even be used at home. Mr Lee Chee Wee thinks the new device would have made the process of detecting his glaucoma much easier. Glaucoma patient Lee Chee Wee using t
The Singapore Eye Research Institute’s Dr Raymond Najjar says the handheld device can even be used at home.
The Singapore Eye Research Institute's Dr Raymond Najjar says the handheld device can even be used at home. Mr Lee Chee Wee thinks the new device would have made the process of detecting his glaucoma much easier. Glaucoma patient Lee Chee Wee using t
Mr Lee Chee Wee thinks the new device would have made the process of detecting his glaucoma much easier.
Felicia Choo
Updated
Oct 02, 2018, 08:20 AM
Published
Oct 02, 2018, 05:00 AM
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

It can take several tests to detect glaucoma, but in future, doctors could use a handheld device to get an accurate reading within a minute.

Developed by researchers from the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) and Singapore Eye Research Institute (Seri), the device tests the constriction of the pupil in reaction to red and blue lights.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

ST One Digital

 $9.90/month

No contract

ST app access on 1 mobile device

Subscribe now

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 02, 2018, with the headline Handheld device keeps an eye out for glaucoma. Subscribe

Available for
iPhones and iPads
Available in
Google Play

MCI (P) 066/10/2023. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. Copyright © 2024 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.

Back to the top