Technology News

I recently read an interesting article that came in on my Healio news feed, which featured research by Wendy Harrison, OD, PhD, and colleagues on corneal hysteresis as a biomarker for prediabetes.

Circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer and ganglion cell inner plexiform layer measurements may help predict visual field worsening in glaucoma, although each is more effective in different stages of disease, according to research.

INDIANAPOLIS — The use of AI may help clinicians quantify and assess meibomian gland morphology among patients with dry eye disease, according to a study presented at Academy 2024.

In this Healio Video Perspective, Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, and David Evans, PhD, MBA, discuss “ad word” campaigns and the role AI may play in these campaigns.

AI continues to change the landscape of retinal disease management regarding diagnosis, monitoring and treatment, and an AI software from India may elevate the field even further.

Evaluations of diabetic retinopathy severity appeared comparable with ultra-widefield and 7-field imaging, suggesting ultra-widefield imaging can be used in future longitudinal studies without bias, according to a cross-sectional study.

Although best corrected visual acuity was the only visual function test ready for immediate use in a diabetic retinal disease staging system, others showed promise or potential, according to a report published in Ophthalmology Science.

A novel primary care optometry-based diabetic retinopathy service served as an efficient, safe alternative to hospital services and offered advantages over virtual clinics, according to a study conducted in the U.K. and published in Eye.

INDIANAPOLIS — An AI model reliably quantified meibomian gland morphological features, but could not distinguish between contact lens wearers and non-contact lens wearers, according to a presenter at Academy 2024.

CHICAGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, Valérie Biousse, MD, of Emory Eye Center discusses the impact of a nonmydriatic fundus OCT camera from Topcon Healthcare on ophthalmic screening in the emergency department.