Amrita Hospital Launches RetinaAI App, Opens National Medical Technology Innovation Hub

The National Medical Technology Innovation Hub aims to strengthen collaboration between healthcare professionals and technology specialists, while the RetinaAI app aims to help people better understand their conditions and treatment options.

Amrita Hospital and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham have launched the RetinaAI app and inaugurated a National Medical Technology Innovation Hub to advance healthcare research and technology development.

The initiatives were announced at a recent national conference organised jointly by Amrita Hospital and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.

Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Tourism Suresh Gopi inaugurated the conference and highlighted AI’s potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, accelerate clinical assessments and expand access to healthcare.

The Minister also pointed to research examining retinal images to assess the risk of conditions such as heart disease, stroke and kidney disease. He emphasised that AI adoption must be guided by scientific rigour and ethical responsibility, with the development of practical solutions that address patients’ needs and remain accessible to the wider public.

The National Medical Technology Innovation Hub, inaugurated during the event, aims to strengthen collaboration between healthcare professionals and technology specialists. By bringing together clinical expertise and technological capabilities, the facility is expected to support the development of patient-centred medical solutions.

RetinaAI was launched by Dr Mona Duggal, Director of the ICMR Research Division. The app is designed to help people with retinal diseases better understand their conditions and available treatment options.

Its features include vision-check tools, educational information on retinal diseases, treatment guidance and an AI-powered chat facility in English and Malayalam.

The app is intended to improve access to eye-health information, but it does not replace a clinical examination or a doctor's diagnosis.

The developments build on Amrita’s ongoing work in ophthalmic research and medical technology. In February 2025, Amrita Hospital, Kochi, launched India’s first retina biobank, alongside the Indian Retinal Image Bank, to support research into eye diseases and improve diagnostic capabilities.

Separately, a research team led by Dr Gopal S. Pillai at Amrita is investigating how retinal image analysis could help identify the risk of various diseases.

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