Attendees entering the 100% Optical trade show
Several common themes emerged across the equipment on offer at this year’s 100% Optical show. From small start-ups to multinational giants, most manufacturers and distributors had a stake in some form of artificial intelligence driven technology. A rising trend was noted in portable instrumentation and enthusiasm for dry eye gadgets showed few signs of waning.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has accelerated developments in optometric equipment at a pace unparalleled, at least in my memory. From talking to the equipment manufacturers, I understand few aspects of the patient journey lie untouched by AI.
My first AI experience at 100% Optical was with the Topcon backed Toku, an AI-powered retinal screening software that uses retinal imaging to estimate your biological age and risk of systemic disease.
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