The future of eye and vision science has arrived: Artificial intelligence creates ripples of change in ophthalmology

By Joy Curzio

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care, particularly ophthalmology, is changing preconceptions regarding how this technology is and should be defined, barriers to its daily use and the costs to physicians in terms of time investment and potential practice changes. Read about two companies who's research into using AI in ophthalmology is changing patient outcomes. Part 1 in a series: AI in Ophthalmology

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