AI eye checks can predict heart disease risk in less than minute, finds study

Breakthrough opens door to a highly effective, non-invasive test that does not need to be done in a clinic

An artificial intelligence tool that scans eyes can accurately predict a person's risk of heart disease in less than a minute, researchers say.

The breakthrough could enable ophthalmologists and other health workers to carry out cardiovascular screening on the high street using a camera - without the need for blood tests or blood pressure checks - according to the world's largest study of its kind.