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

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Professor Pearse Keane on the transformative power of AI

Speaking at 100% Optical, the consultant ophthalmologist and professor of artificial intelligence outlined how AI could change eye care

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The big picture: ultra-widefield imaging

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Making dream machines a reality

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Toku gains CE and UKCA marks for retinal image analysis technology

The company’s AI-powered technology uses retinal images captured in routine eye exams to evaluate risk of cardiovascular disease

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Two red double-decker buses are stopped side by side on the road. In front of the buses, there is a cycle lane. Brown and white brick buildings line the street

Technology helps commuters with sight loss identify bus stops

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A man in his 30s with dark hair, a white shirt and a lanyard faces towards the camera. On half of the screen are two illustrations – an anatomical diagram of the eye, and an image of a scientific paper

Using retinal scans to identify signs of Parkinson’s

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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

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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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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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OT explores: micro-surgical robots for retinal therapies
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Computer says go
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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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Eye health projects receive share of £13 million AI investment

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

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36% of UK employers have invested in AI

A new survey has explored how many organisations have purchased AI-enabled technology, such as chatbots, cloud computing and industrial robots

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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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The cover story

Computer says go

19 min read

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New survey tool outlines how to enhance accessibility

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Myproclear

Spotlight on: low-level red light therapy

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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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