Technology
News and features covering the latest advancements in technology that are impacting optometry
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The eye can be printed within two and a half hours – compared to traditional hand-painted prosthetics which can take six weeks
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Is providing eye care by internet the silver bullet clinicians have been waiting for? OT learns how video consulting technology is changing the way healthcare is delivered in Scotland
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Technology that allows for patients to be triaged remotely revealed that 52% of those referred to hospital eye services did not need specialist treatment
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Delegates heard how artificial intelligence is reshaping eye health at the World Association of Eye Hospitals conference in London
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OT speaks with research optometrist Reena Chopra and ophthalmologist Pearse Keane about a pioneering collaboration with Google’s DeepMind Health and the revolutionary potential of artificial intelligence for eye health
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From viewfinders that allow the colour blind to enjoy autumnal scenery to video games for the treatment of amblyopia, OT explores the potential of emerging technology
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OT hears from the experts on the right time to invest in OCT technology and the right way to introduce it to your practice
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Gregory Hoffmeyer used one of the first OCT devices at Duke University in 1997. He talks with OT about the device’s rise and its exciting trajectory
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OCT has revolutionised the way optometrists practise. OT talks with Dr Peter Hampson and Dr Padraig Mulholland about its implications
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Mobile technology allows clinicians to perform crucial eye tests on young patients without the added time and stress of attending a specialist appointment