Non-invasive examination uses award-winning TRIAD telehealth network to search for signs of systemic diseases present in the retina
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Hubble Telemedical, a healthcare services and information technology company, announced today the launch of its EyeQ Wellness Exam service for early disease diagnosis and prevention. The new service uses the company's award-winning TRIAD telehealth network for remote analysis of digital retinal images by the company's team of expert ophthalmologists. Unlike any other service currently available, the EyeQ Wellness Exam is specifically designed to screen for not only eye diseases, but also for signs of systemic diseases such as cardiovascular disease that may be present in the retina.
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"Since all of the body's vascular and immune systems are interconnected, it is often possible to detect signs of systemic disease processes such as atherosclerosis and hypertension in the retina," stated Edward Chaum, MD PhD, co-founder and chief medical officer of Hubble Telemedical. "When present, these signs point to changes occurring throughout the body, such as cardiovascular disease, an increased risk of stroke, or even systemic infection. Our goal with the EyeQ Wellness Exam is to provide a powerful new screening service for those individuals who are interested in early disease detection, wellness, and prevention."
The EyeQ Wellness Exam can detect the presence of features that may be associated with retinopathy, macular degeneration, cardiovascular disease, risk of stroke, central nervous system disorders, certain types of cancers, aneurysms, systemic infections, diabetes, and more. In some cases, the onset of these diseases can be detected in the retina at their earliest stages, before they would have been otherwise detected and when medical intervention is most effective. The EyeQ Wellness Exam is completely non-invasive, easy to perform, and takes less than three minutes per patient.
About Hubble Telemedical
Hubble Telemedical is a privately-held healthcare services and information technology company that provides remote analysis of retinal images for disease screening and diagnosis. Using our award-winning TRIAD telehealth network, we permit eye screenings where and when they are most convenient for the patient, including primary care and retail health clinics. By improving convenience and accessibility of retinal eye exams, our services help insurers, employers, and healthcare providers improve screening compliance rates, lower healthcare costs, and enhance patient outcomes. For more information, please visit www.hubbletelemedical.com.
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