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The partnership will use ocular imaging to build an AI foundation model and identify new genetic targets for degenerative diseases
Gentex announces eSight acquisition; will showcase vision technology at CES 2024
January 10th 2024eSight’s medical equipment enhances vision for individuals with over 20 distinct ocular disorders, frequently enabling users to attain 20/20 vision. The Consumer Electronics Show runs January 9-12 in Las Vegas.
RetinAI teams up with Stephen J. Ryan Initiative for Macular Research AMD Consortium
November 30th 2023By joining the group of physicians, researchers, and industry partners working together to define optimal biomarkers and endpoints in AMD, RetinAI hopes to forge a global retinal imaging initiative targeting research in the disease.
OcuLenz headset to provide those with advanced macular degeneration with enhanced visual clarity
November 29th 2023The augmented reality headset compensates for central vision loss to enhance the visual clarity of patients with age-related macular degeneration and other conditions such as Stargardt disease.
CU researcher receives grant to study Parkinson's disease biomarkers
November 11th 2023Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, PhD, was granted $300,000 from the Michael J Fox Foundation to examine key data put together at the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center with artificial intelligence in an effort to identify biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease.
FDA grants Toku Breakthrough Device status for its cardiovascular risk AI platform
November 2nd 2023The company’s AI CLAIR technology platform has received FDA breakthrough device status, and if cleared by the FDA will deliver real-time cardiovascular disease risk assessments through routine eye exams.
ZEISS Medical Technology and Boehringer Ingelheim announce long-term collaboration
October 6th 2023The collaboration will drive an effort to develop predictive analytics to enable early detection of eye diseases and more personalized treatments to prevent vision loss for people with serious eye diseases.
FDA grants 510(k) clearance to Altris IMS platform
October 4th 2023Altris also has advanced AI models to enable vendor-neutral retina layers segmentation as well as detection and visualization of more than 70 retina conditions such as dry and wet age-related macular degeneration, geographic atrophy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema and central retinal vein occlusion.
AI-generated ophthalmic references and abstracts: Proceed with caution
August 18th 2023Clinicians should be alert to the fact that while artificial intelligence (AI) is capable of generating ideas and references, it is crucial to thoroughly vet and fact-check any medical research content that AI produces.