Technology

A team of researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University have developed models based on machine learning that predict long-term visual acuity in patients with high myopia, one of the top three causes of irreversible blindness in many regions of the world.

Additional testing is needed to ensure accuracy across different groups.

Moving toward eliminating drug and chemical safety testing in animals.

The augmented reality headset compensates for central vision loss to enhance the visual clarity of patients with age-related macular degeneration and other conditions such as Stargardt disease.

Orbis advances cataract surgery training in low-resource areas with technology

A study of the course was conducted in Vietnam, and showed participant scores doubled following the online course, to a level like local ophthalmologists.

Peter J. McDonnell, MD, and Neda Shamie, MD, consider the transformative landscape of cataract surgery, highlighting the impact of small-aperture IOL technology. The conversation delves into its potential benefits, influence on the market, and the evolving role of cataract surgeons in guiding patients through advanced options.

Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, PhD, was granted $300,000 from the Michael J Fox Foundation to examine key data put together at the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center with artificial intelligence in an effort to identify biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease.

The general public should use caution when reading AI-generated medical information as it may be inaccurate, misleading, or biased.

The latest innovations are in focus at the 127th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, being held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

The collaboration, fueled by a $5 million donation from Knights Templar Eye Foundation (KTEF), will introduce a free and open VR simulation program for ophthalmologists and trainees worldwide.

The company’s AI CLAIR technology platform has received FDA breakthrough device status, and if cleared by the FDA will deliver real-time cardiovascular disease risk assessments through routine eye exams.

Developing technology may offer marked improvements in surgical precision

Physicians explore how other specialties adopted and integrated remote monitoring into plans.

The collaboration will drive an effort to develop predictive analytics to enable early detection of eye diseases and more personalized treatments to prevent vision loss for people with serious eye diseases.

The MyopiaX-1 trial studies MyopiaX, a smartphone application that aims to slow the progression of myopia, or nearsightedness, in children and adolescents.

The Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award, dubbed ‘America’s Nobel,’ recognizes the wide use of optical coherence tomography to manage eye disease, prevent blindness.

According to the companies, the partnership will roll out a proprietary system that has earned FDA breakthrough designation, one of the few ophthalmic devices to achieve this status in almost a decade.

Earlier this year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory, sounding the alarm for an outbreak of a drug resistant strain of the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa that was connected to the use of artificial tears.

The company has released a video presentation that highlights combining genetic markers with high-resolution retinal imaging to assist in the detection and treatment of blindness and multiple systemic diseases.

Noncontact esthesiometry screens for all levels of neurotrophic keratitis.

According to the company, the tool provides free access to training and mentors for eye care professionals in areas with the greatest need, and the new Cybersight mobile app expands access for eye care professionals through offline functionality.

Study demonstrates power of IRIS Registry for evaluation of safety, efficacy

According to the university, a special antibody that is derived from llamas, called a nanobody, can stop the misfolding and the activation of Rhodopsin, a molecule whose mutations can lead to blindness.

Clinicians should be alert to the fact that while artificial intelligence (AI) is capable of generating ideas and references, it is crucial to thoroughly vet and fact-check any medical research content that AI produces.

A team of researchers at Anglia Ruskin University are harnessing nanotechnology to help tackle a common cause of sight loss.

According to Orbis International, the technology proves to be a practical solution in low-resource communities for tackling the leading cause of vision loss among working-age adults.

According to researchers at Duke University Medical Center, the tool demonstrates the potential for a non-invasive and inexpensive way to diagnose a common precursor of Alzheimer’s disease.

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai opened the Center for Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, which is dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence to offer faster diagnosis and treatment.