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Low-cost solar-powered toolto prevent unnecessary blindness and deafness
Dr Martin Anderson
Honorary Research Fellow
University of St Andrews
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Visual Impairment Hearing Impairment
253 million 360 million
80% preventable60% in children preventable
Burden of Disease
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OphthalmoscopeEye Disease
OtoscopeEar Disease
Blindness Deafness
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Barriers to Access
Replacement Battery Replacement Bulb Replacement Handle
Initial Cost
Consumables
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How to overcome barriers
Solution
Low Cost
Consumable Independent
Light weight and Robust
Easy to use
Portable
Ideal for Low Resource/Rural
Setting
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A Low-Cost Solar Powered Diagnostic Tool to reduce blindness & deafness
Dr Martin Anderson
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Mobile Phone Camera Attachment – Device of RecordInternal Memory in Arclight – ‘Off-Line’ Education
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Research Studies
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Evidence Base
Low Cost – Portable – Solar Powered – Multi-Functional
As good at detecting eye signs including glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy and easier to use
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The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
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Arclight Social Enterprise
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Our Ask
• To find collaborators to launch the Arclight in the USA
• To work with new partners to fund distribution at scale in low and middle income countries
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arclightscope.com