Innovations in AI: Transforming Diabetic Eye Care at The People's Health Clinic

The People's Health Clinic has deployed LumineticsCore to expand diabetic retinal screening and accelerate treatment initiation for patients with diabetes.

The platform captures rapid retinal imaging and returns automated results that enable same-day triage. Its AI evaluations deliver instant risk assessments to guide on-the-spot referrals, replacing delayed external imaging workflows with real-time clinical decision data and permitting prompt ophthalmology referrals and potential same-day treatment scheduling—shifting care toward earlier intervention for sight-threatening disease.

Early program data show improved identification of urgent retinopathy, measurable gains in referral speed, and extended reach into underserved patients. The clinic screened nearly 100 patients and identified about one in four for urgent ophthalmology referral, accelerating the pathway to treatment and making sight-saving care more reachable for those who previously lacked access.

Point-of-contact screening reduces travel and appointment burden while streamlining referral pathways to ophthalmology. Sustaining timely specialist follow-up requires staff training and integration with referral scheduling workflows.

The greatest benefit accrues to uninsured and underserved populations, who face the largest barriers to eye care.