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Completed Study Validates AI Eye-Tracking Platform for Cognitive Dysfunction Screening — Implications for Early Detection

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14 Apr 2026

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A completed study of 1,539 participants validates an AI platform using eye movement analysis to screen for cognitive dysfunction across the dementia spectrum. Results could transform early detection approaches in clinical practice.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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