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Volume 52, Number 2
February 2023

Detection of neurological conditions is becoming more critical in the face of rapidly ageing populations worldwide. Imaging of the retina and optic nerve head presents a unique approach to identify brain diseases, but the specialised expertise required may impede its utilisation by non-ophthalmic healthcare providers.

Detection of neurological conditions is becoming more critical in the face of rapidly ageing populations worldwide. Imaging of the retina and optic nerve head presents a unique approach to identify brain diseases, but the specialised expertise required may impede its utilisation by non-ophthalmic healthcare providers.

Illustration by Xinyu Li

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