A pioneering cataract test invented by an Addenbrooke’s consultant is the subject of a national study, with the aim of testing 140,000 newborn babies by August 2025. Babies in the UK are automatically tested for cataracts shortly after birth as early detection is key. But the current test, using a bright torch called an ophthalmoscope, is tricky to evaluate, particularly in the eyes of black and Asian babies, due to pigmentation, and a third of cases can be missed. Under the new study, babies’ eyes will also be photographed by a handheld digital camera called a Neocam invented by consultant pa…
