Artificial Intelligence
Handheld ultra-widefield OCT and AI system advances ROP diagnosis
Researchers at the OHSU Casey Eye Institute have developed the world’s first handheld ultra-widefield optical coherence tomography (OCT) system for...
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Special Report: A lens on the future
From AI smart glasses to frames that help the hard of hearing, and from the expansion into audiology and more...
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Amazon develops smart glasses to speed up deliveries
In yet another nod to the future of eyewear, Amazon has demonstrated its use of advanced eyeglasses for its delivery...
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EssilorLuxottica acquries health technology company
EssilorLuxottica has announced the acquisition of Ikerian AG, a Swiss health technology company, operating under the RetinAI brand, which specialises...
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EssilorLuxottica CEO tips AI glasses to challenge smartphones
EssilorLuxottica CEO Mr Francesco Milleri says AI glasses could be the next consumer-tech giant and rival the iPhone, and that...
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Cataract surgery milestone – world’s first robotic/AI procedure
US company Horizon Surgical Systems has announced what it claims is the first cataract surgery performed using robotics and AI....
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AI – the dispenser’s partner, not replacement
Many employees in various industries are worried about the rise of AI, optical dispensers included. But as Sarah Thompson points...
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Future a key focus at SILMO Paris trade event
SILMO Paris, one of the world’s premier optical trade events, has wrapped for the year, after taking a close look...
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EssilorLuxottica and Meta unveil next gen AI eyewear
EssilorLuxottica and Meta have expanded their wearables portfolio, unveiling three new AI glasses at Meta Connect that "push the boundaries"...
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Soapbox: Are there limits to AI-supported eyecare?
Imagine a future without having to send an ophthalmologist on a multi-day tour across the vast Australian landscape to examine...
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