11-year-old Kerala girl develops AI-based app to detect eye diseases, has a 70%  accuracy through its scan + diagnosis

11-year-old Kerala girl develops AI-based to detect eye diseases

Leena Rafeeq, an 11-year-old girl in Dubai, has created an AI-based app called 'Ogler EyeScan'.

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The app can detect eye diseases and conditions through a unique scanning process using an iPhone.

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Leena is also a self-taught coder who spent six months researching and developing the app.

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The app utilizes trained models to diagnose potential eye diseases or conditions.These include Arcus, Melanoma, Pterygium, and Cataract.

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The app was developed natively with SwiftUI without any third-party libraries or packages.

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1. Leena's younger sister, Hana, also made headlines for becoming the youngest iOS app developer at the age of 9.

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Leena and Hana are homeschooled by their parents and are proficient in several languages, including programming languages.

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Leena's app is another testament to the power of young minds to innovate and make a positive impact on society.

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