Worried you might be anaemic? Take a selfie of your EYE: Smartphone photos of your inner eyelid can be used to detect iron deficiency, study finds

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A photo of a person’s inner eyelid taken with a standard smartphone camera can be used to screen for anaemia, a new study claims.

Researchers in Rhode Island developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered model to analyse photos of the inside of people’s lower eyelids, known as the palpebral conjunctiva, which appears paler with anemia.

The technology could power an app that determines if someone has anaemia through smartphone photos, instead of blood tests, the experts claim.

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