Unique changes in a certain part of the body can now help to reveal signs of ADHD, new research has found.
Scientists in South Korea have claimed that characteristics of the back of your eye can link to attention deficit disorders (ADHD), a neurological developmental disorder that influences concentration, impulse control and activity levels.
Using an AI computer model to predict the condition, the specialized team analyzed images of the retina in a study among 323 children and adolescents with ADHD, in addition to 323 without.
The model, which has found an accuracy rate of 96 percent, revealed that those with ADHD had important differences in the eye, especially in the form and pattern of their blood vessels.
Changes such as an increase in the number of blood vessels, thicker vessels, in addition to smaller optical discs (who regulate how the eyes connect with the brain), all turned out to be indicators whether or not an individual has ADHD.
Changes in the eye can reflect the differences in brain connectivity related to ADHD, since the retina is closely connected to the brain.
The group of specialized researchers, who worked for the Yonesi University College of Medicine in Seoul, said that their analysis of the retina had been ‘potentially demonstrated as a non -invasive biomarker for ADHD Screener’.
Scientists in South Korea have claimed that the characteristics of the back of your eye can indicate attention deficit disorders (ADHD), a neurological disorder that influences concentration, impulse control and activity levels
With the help of an AI computer model, with an accuracy of 96 percent, to predict the condition, the results discovered that they had important differences in the eye with ADHD, especially in the form and pattern of their blood vessels
They added: ‘In particular, earlier models with high -quality accuracy, usually relied on a diverse series of variables, each of which contributes step by step to differentiating topics.
‘Our approach simplifies the analysis by concentrating solely on retina photos. This single-source data strategy improves the clarity and use of our models’.
The new findings, published last month in NPJ Digital Medicinecould offer a crucial chance for a faster and more accurate diagnosis of the condition.
In the influence of an estimated 2.5 million people in England, there are common symptoms of ADHD restlessness, distractability, forgetfulness, difficulty level after instructions or managing time and making impulsive decisions.
Thinking about the importance for greater recognition of important symptoms, the researchers added: ‘Early screening and timely intervention can improve social, family and academic functioning in people with ADHD’.
Despite the importance of the results, however, the scientists also emphasized that it is a preliminary investigation, with the findings based on a limited sample size and age category (average age of nine years old).
The team now hopes to apply the historical tests to a larger group in a broader age category, while also taking into account people with disabilities such as autism.
The new findings can offer a chance for a faster and more accurate diagnosis of the condition, which finds an estimated 2.5 million people in England. Depicted: Love Island star Olivia Attwood who said that living with ADHD caused her ‘a lot of stress’ in her teenage years
It comes when new NHS figures revealed that three and four percent of adults and five percent of children and young people have ADHD. Former bake -Aff -guest lord Sue Perkins, depicted, said they learn that she had made ADHD ‘everything feels like’
It comes when new NHS figures revealed that three and four percent of adults and five percent of children and young people have ADHD.
This means that a total of 2,498,000 people can have the condition, including that without diagnosis. Of this number, an estimated 741,000 children and young people aged five to 24 are.
The figures also show that more than 549,000 people in England were waiting for an ADHD assessment at the end of March 2025 – at 416,000 the previous year.
Of those who are currently waiting for an assessment, around 304,000 had waited for at least a year – and 144,000 for two years or more, because NHS services have difficulty keeping up with the spiral demand.
More than two -thirds (382,000) were between five and 24 years old.
Public figures such as Katie Price, Olivia Atwood from Love Island, Sheridan Smith and former Bakgaste hastheer Sue Perkins have also publicly spoken about their experiences with the situation.
Attwood said it caused ‘a lot of stress’ in her teenage years, while Price said it explained why she never had the feeling that there would be ‘consequences’ for her actions. Perkins said that the diagnosis ‘everything is logical’.
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