But a new eye test being launched on the high street can detect 12 different health conditions - including high blood pressure, diabetes and potentially deadly tumours. The scan, called an optomap ...

If you’ve got good eyesight, you can probably see a person’s general figure from around 300 meters (1000 feet). If you’re ...

High street eye scans on the NHS could save hundreds of ... which occurs when high blood sugar levels damage the tiny blood vessels in the back of the eye that supply blood to the retina.

By harnessing the power of simple eye scans, healthcare providers may soon have a powerful new tool in their arsenal for preventing one of the world’s leading causes of disability and death.

The NeurEye research team, led by the University of Edinburgh and Glasgow Caledonian University, has already collected nearly a million eye scans from ... found in every high street in the UK ...

The optomap eye scan is quick and painless and is akin to having a photograph taken. Once a scan is taken, the optometrist will examine the high-resolution 3D images before discussing the results with ...