Israeli-American AEYE Health wins Prix Galien Award for new AI technology helping prevent blindness

The Jerusalem Post · DANYA SAPERSTEIN · 2026-11-06 15:35 UTC

Dr. Zack Dvey-Aharon, Co-founder and CEO of AEYE Health, an Israeli digital health company, invented the AEYE-DS to make sight-saving diabetic eye exams accessible at virtually any point of care.

AEYE Health's AEYE-DS technology, designed to prevent blindness with a fully autonomous AI diagnostic tool, received the 2026 Prix Galien USA Award for Best Digital Health Solution, one of the most prestigious distinctions in healthcare innovation.

Dr. Zack Dvey-Aharon, Co-founder and CEO of AEYE Health, an Israeli-American digital health company, invented the AEYE-DS to make sight-saving diabetic eye exams accessible at virtually any point of care, the company said.

Diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that affects the eyes, is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults. Caused by damage to the blood vessels in the retina at the back of the eyes, it may cause no symptoms or only mild visual disturbances at first. However, if left untreated, it can lead to blindness.

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