Non-Invasive Detection of Anaemia Using Digital Photographs of the Conjunctiva.

Anaemia is a major health burden worldwide. Although the finding of conjunctival pallor on clinical examination is associated with anaemia, inter-observer variability is high, and definitive diagnosis of anaemia requires a blood sample. We aimed to detect anaemia by quantifying conjunctival pallor u...

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Main Authors: Shaun Collings, Oliver Thompson, Evan Hirst, Louise Goossens, Anup George, Robert Weinkove
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4829242?pdf=render