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A Tamil visionary invents a tool to detect eye disease early

Yogesan Kanagasingam

Yogesan Kanagasingam Source: Michael O’Brien

Vision loss or blindness caused by the condition could often be prevented through early detection and treatment. In a world first, Australians with diabetes will have their eyes tested by GPs rather than having to go to a specialist. Kulasegaram Sanchayan talks to the inventor of this new technology, Yogi Kanagasingam.



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