5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  A low-cost smartphone imaging system can enhance cataract screening in rural and underserved communities.

• 2

  The device, costing less than £150, allows remote assessment of patients by ophthalmologists.

• 3

  Community health workers screened 1,093 patients using the system after 3 hours of training.

• 4

  Remote and in-person ophthalmologists agreed on referral decisions in 96% of cases.

• 5

  The system is designed for screening and triage, not as a replacement for comprehensive assessments.