Managed Healthcare Executive October 23, 2024
A panel of speakers demonstrated different ways technology and artificial intelligence (AI) could greatly expand access to glaucoma care.
Advances in mobile technology and artificial intelligence (AI) have opened the door to providing ophthalmologic care to ever-expanding patient populations, including those in underserved or vulnerable populations, according to a session at the 2024 annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology held in Chicago.
The focus of the session, which was cosponsored by Prevent Blindness, was placed on glaucoma, given its easily undetected nature and ability to cause blindness. Eve J. Higginbotham, M.D, from the University of Pennsylvania, noted there is an urgent need to address barriers in glaucoma care access both domestically and internationally. The discussion highlighted the projected...