Tech that detects cause of preemie blindness gets federal nod

Artificial intelligence algorithm receives FDA breakthrough device status

By Franny White January 30, 2020 Portland, Oregon

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Dr. Brock Alonzo, left, holds 4-month-old Nathan Brown as Dr. Michael Chiang examines the baby's eyes during an ophthalmologist appointment at Casey Eye Institute Elks Children Eye Clinic in Portland, in 2017. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)

Dilating eye drops are placed into 4-month-old baby Nathan Brown's eyes before a screening at Casey Eye Institute Elks Children Eye Clinic in Portland, April 5, 2017. Nathan was born at 26-weeks and has retinopathy of prematurity, a common condition in preemies. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)

Jonathan Brown of Keizer, Oregon kisses the hand of his 4-month-old baby Nathan as they wait for an opthalmologist appointment at Casey Eye Institute Elks Children Eye Clinic in Portland, April 5, 2017. Nathan was born at 26-weeks and has retinopathy of prematurity, a common condition in preemies. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)

Jonathan Brown of Keizer, Oregon and his wife Mackenzie wait for their 4-month-old baby Nathan's ophthalmologist appointment at Casey Eye Institute Elks Children Eye Clinic in Portland, April 5, 2017. Nathan was born at 26-weeks and has retinopathy of prematurity, a common condition in preemies. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)