The results can then be used to refer those unaware they are at risk to a doctor to work on preventing a deadly attack.<\/p>\n
Researcher Dr Ify Mordi, from the University of Dundee, said: \u201cThis is a one-stop scan which is routinely performed and takes less than a minute. <\/p>\n
“If there is damage or narrowing of the blood vessels at the back of the eye, there is a good chance that that will also be seen further inside the body. The eyes are a window to the heart.\u201d<\/p>\n
The scans are offered in high street opticians and are even available on the NHS<\/a> for some.<\/p>\n Cardiologist Dr Mordi, a British Heart Foundation research fellow, ran old scans from 1,200 diabetes<\/a> patients through AI software. <\/p>\n In seven in ten cases it identified the signs in those who went on to have a major heart problem<\/a> within a decade.<\/p>\n Professor Bryan Williams, chief medical officer at the British Heart Foundation, said: \u201cThe more accurately we can detect someone\u2019s risk of a heart attack or stroke<\/a>, the better the opportunities to prevent them happening.<\/p>\n \u201cCutting-edge innovations like this could play a role in improving risk prediction.\u201d<\/p>\n
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