This position statement outlines cross-sector support for safe, ethical and evidence-based adoption of AI.
Podcast: Dr Jeffry Hogg answers all those questions there wasn't time to cover during his webinar on AI and optometry.
Dr Pearse Keane discusses AI applications in eyecare, including: basic concepts; language models; challenges and progress so far; Google DeepMind; and more.
We may be on the cusp of smart eyewear going mainstream in optometry. What impact will it have on the optical marketplace?
A patient wants to purchase a pair of spectacles using a prescription generated from an overseas app on his smartphone. What would you do?
A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology.
This paper describes a new algorithm - MOLES – to distinguish choroidal naevi from melanomas.
Andrew discusses the challenges of running a busy opthalmology department, and how COVID-19 will affect those entering the profession.
Jo Waters asks what are the current grading charts optometrists can use, and how to make the most of them.
Parul Desai, CCEHC Chair, explains why her background in clinical and public health eye care is a perfect fit for a body that is helping to transform services.
Optometrist and researcher Reena Chopra MCOptom discusses her work using AI systems to estimate the progression of wet AMD patients.
The clinical figures that count.
Adrian O’Dowd looks at how education has been forced to adapt to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions to ensure optometrists and optometry students can still access learning.
Does vitamin D play a role in reducing the risk of COVID-19 infection, and what does this mean to the UK’s BAME communities? Mike Bowen, Director of Research at the College of Optometrists, considers the evidence.