Technology

News and features covering the latest advancements in technology that are impacting optometry

Four men in dark suits and ties stand smiling at the camera with a gold curtain behind them. Three of the men are wearing medals around their necks. The fourth man, without a medal, is US President Joe Biden

President Biden presents medal to the inventors of OCT

The scientists were recognised during the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation Ceremony at the White House

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A woman in a lab coat with dark hair in a pony tail holds in front of her eye a green square with a circular dark lens at the centre

Electronic chip imitates the retina

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A small bat rests with wings outstretched on the bark of a tree during the daytime. In the background, dappled light can be seen on the leaves of the forest.

Drawing inspiration from bats to navigate with sound

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In near focus a sleek white medical machine with visible wiring is positioned over a model of a head and eye. To the right of the machine, slightly out of focus in the background is Dr Christos Bergeles who is providing a demonstration of the device.

OT explores: micro-surgical robots for retinal therapies

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A clinician is testing the eyes of a patient who sits with their back to the camera.

Researchers collaborate on myopia management app

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A father who is blind and in his early 40s, has a brown complexion, dark hair and a dark beard. He and his young son and daughter sit at a table. There is an open box of Lego Braille Bricks on the table, and they are building with Lego Braille Bricks.

Lego to launch braille bricks kit for home use

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A clinician wearing a white surgical gown and a face mask looks closely at a medical scan pinned to the wall

Eye health projects receive share of £13 million AI investment

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Kishan

“I think we should keep an open mind as optometrists”

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An animation of a robotic hand comes out of the screen of a lap top computer to shake hands with a human hand

36% of UK employers have invested in AI

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A man and a woman in lab coats operate equipment while wearing tinted safety glasses.

Device thousands of times thinner than a human hair imitates vision

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Long reads

OT explores: micro-surgical robots for retinal therapies
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Computer says go
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Nine insights on the future of cataract surgery
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Computer says go

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New survey tool outlines how to enhance accessibility

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Myproclear

Spotlight on: low-level red light therapy

Di Miao, of Eyerising International, spoke with OT about the company’s Myproclear device for the management of myopia

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New technology for testing myopia management spectacle lenses

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ChatGPT scores 46% on multiple-choice ophthalmology test

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SP AI model

Using AI to identify retinopathy of prematurity

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Dr Ehsan Vaghefi

AI tech company gains Topcon and National Vision support

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Tapping smartphone

“We’re helping the patient, and we’re helping the optometrist”

OT caught up Dr Meera Radia, an ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, to find out how her newly created app connects optometrists with ophthalmologists for GDPR-secure referrals

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Using smartphone images to predict whether children have anaemia

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Nine insights on the future of cataract surgery

SpaMedica’s medical director, Dr Alex Silvester, discussed the future of cataract care at 100% Optical 2023

Woman with a cane at a train station

Walking stick maps surroundings and identifies grocery store items

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