Harvey Uy, MD, DPBO, FVRSP, says AI brings a fifth dimension to retina care

At this year's meeting of the European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA), it was clear that the imaging world is growing by leaps and bounds, not baby steps. Two areas of technological advancement dominated the imaging discussions at the meeting in Paris, France. The first was next-gen imaging techniques, such as high-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT). These tools are generating more images, and higher-quality images, than ever before. Concurrently, artificial intelligence (AI) is growing in both scope and precision. The breadth and depth of information AI can synthesize is rapidly changing what clinicians and researchers can do with their data sets.

We spoke to Harvey Uy MD, DPBO, FVRSP to learn more about these rapidly-advancing categories of eye care technology. He is a clinical associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of the Philippines, and practices at Peregrine Eye and Laser Institute, also in the Philippines. At EURETINA, he presented clinical study results, including a comparison of image review parameters from two different optical coherence tomography analytical workflows. Watch the full video to hear what Prof. Uy considers to be the "five dimensions" of contemporary imaging, and how the world of OCT will change a decade from now.