How an at-home vision test can screen for common liver disease symptom | UW Medicine
A device which emits a flickering beam of light can help screen for hepatic encephalopathy at home, according to a study published recently in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. In this video, the creators of the device describe the science and innovation behind the device.
Featured in this video:
Dr. Philip Vutien
Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology, University of Washington School of Medicine
Richard Li
Ph.D. Student and Device Co-Creator
Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
0:01 The correlation between vision & liver conditions
0:55 Collaboration to create the device
1:03 How to use the device
1:45 More potential health uses for device
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