The AI screening syst developed by Verily and Google aims to alleviate the global shortage of eye doctors and improve outcomes for the millions of people affected by these preventable eye illnesses.“Thousands of patients come through the doors of our hospitals and vision centers every day, and we want to provide th with the best possible eye care,” Aravind chief medical officer Dr R. Kim said.“By integrating Verily and Google’s retinal diagnostic program into our screening process, we can improve our efficiency, giving physicians like myself more time to work closely with patients on treatment and managent of their disease while increasing the volume of screenings we can perform.”Clinical trials of the syst have shown results that exceeded baseline performance, faring better than human ophthalmologists with an accuracy rate of 97.5%. Verily’s algorithm has also received European Union Directive’s CE mark, certifying its effectiveness.
Eye and Ear pilot gives orthoptists greater scope of practice
A new pilot program in the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital’s Acute Ophthalmology Services is boosting the clinic’s efficiency...
