ADHD Diagnosis with Photo: Optometrist Alberto Villarroya
What Artificial intelligence It has come to stay and, in some cases, to facilitate life is a fact that nobody discusses. But, specifically in medicine, this new tool offers infinite possibilities, above all, in the DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASES AND PATHOLOGIES that traditionally needed tedious and invasive processes.
Specifically, a new study from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Yensei, in South Korea, has resulted in the 96 percent reliable diagnosis of the Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) through a simple photograph and an eye background.
The keys to the study with artificial intelligence
Attention and hyperactivity deficit disorder (ADHD), characterized by symptoms of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity, is a Previous disorder of neurodevelopment. An investigation from South Korea suggests the new faster and less invasive form of detect ADHD through the background. This is summarized by Alberto Villarroya, an optometrist doctor, in his social networks: “It is already possible to diagnose ADHD with a simple photograph“.
To carry out the study, experts have used Artificial intelligence, especially effective for diagnosis in medicine. When analyzing the photographs of the fundus, they identified key markers such as the density of the blood vessels, the shape and thickness of the vessels, as well as certain modifications to the optical disc.
The study has involved more than 600 children and adolescents, demonstrating that “a simple eye scan could become a Fast and reliable tool for ADHD detection“, says Villaroya. Although more research is needed in a broader age range, this approach accelerates Early detection and access to the necessary support.
Photographic diagnosis with almost 100 % reliability
ADHD is a very prevalent pathology in Spain, which affects one in 20 people. Therefore, a rapid and reliable diagnostic tool such as artificial intelligence, to which 96 percent reliability is attributed, “it could make a transformative difference in the academic, social and family life of millions ed people around the world,” the doctor congratulates himself.
This new discovery to diagnose ADHD is based solely on eye images, “which represents a possible significant progress against current diagnostic methodswhich are usually slow and much more inconsistent. “The diagnosis of ADHD is traditionally based on a combination of clinical interviews, questionnaires for parents and neuropsychiatric tests that require many resources and time.
The South Korean study, published in Nature magazine, “has achieved Identify retina biomarkers as a greater vascular density and alterations in the optical disc in the vast majority of Patients with ADHD. Of course, it does not replace medical evaluations for half a million children and adolescents only in Spain, but it helps and much. “
References
Choi, JaeSeong Hong, Hyun Goo King, Min-Heaon Park, Sungji Ha, Junghan Lee, Sangchul Yon, Dangchul Yon, Dangchul Yon. ‘Retinal fundus imaging as biomarker for ADHD using machine learning for screening and visual attention stratification’. npj Digital Medicine volume 8, Article number: 164 (2025). Consultado online en https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-025-01547-9 July 25, 2025.