AI, adaptive optics OCT help physicians monitor glaucoma progression
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PHILADELPHIA — Developments in OCT imaging offer ophthalmologists a look into the future of glaucoma progression management, according to a speaker here.
“When we talk about the evolution of structural glaucoma measures, we talk about progressing from disc and red-free photos to [retinal nerve fiber layer] imaging to macular ganglion cell layer imaging. ‘What’s next?’ is the question,” Osamah J. Saeedi, MD, said during the Arthur J. Bedell Lecture at the Wills Eye Conference.
Artificial intelligence has several practical applications for glaucoma care, Saeedi said, including decision assistance for visual field worsening and aid in determining when a patient should be referred. AI is beneficial because it can be used by practitioners with less training and can aid with telemedicine referrals as well as frequency of follow-up.
Saeedi said that scientific advancements now allow ophthalmologists to use adaptive optics OCT to view the density and size of individual retinal ganglion cells over time.
“This technology is really exciting,” he said. “We are now on the second-generation unit of it, and it’s only getting faster and better.”
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Saeedi OJ. Arthur J. Bedell Lecture: Monitoring glaucoma progression: Past, present, and future. Presented at: Wills Eye Conference; March 10-12, 2022; Philadelphia.
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