UCL professor highlights AI potential to transform eye care

Artificial intelligence has the potential to allay the escalating demand for eye care in hospitals, according to Pearse Keane, professor of artificial medical intelligence at University College London (UCL) and medical retinal consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital.

In a presentation on the Optical Suppliers Association stand during 100% Optical at London’s ExCel, Keane highlighted a 33% increase in ophthalmology appointments over the past five years with nearly 10m appointments held each year.

‘We have the largest ophthalmic imaging resource in the world at Moorfields – larger than the combination of the top five US providers combined – plus we have Gold Standard governance for engagement and privacy,’ he said.