Anemia, defined by low hemoglobin content in the blood, is common in pregnancy, impairing the health of the mother as well as babies. Although the condition can easily be treated with currently available supplements or infusions, anemia is detected too late or not at all. This research focuses on developing a mobile health technology to simply measure blood hemoglobin levels using digital photos of the eyelid, maximizing the currently available resources for anemia diagnosis and management during pregnancy, in particular in the developing world and resource-limited (or at-home) settings.
The project is funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering grant number 5R01EB033788-02.