Tech event: Innovation in ophthalmology - on the pulse of the future with AI and VR
The spread of OCT scanners has led to a surge of innovation in ophthalmology. Trained AI models help ophthalmologists to detect pathologies, for example. Virtual reality allows the structures of the eye to be displayed vividly. What innovations are conceivable today? Where are the limits?
At this tech event, the two experts will report on joint projects and take a look into the future. The focus will be on the following two topics in particular:
Analyze retinal scans with AI
Due to its intrinsic 3D resolution and non-invasive ease of use, OCT is often used in clinics to diagnose eye diseases. Artificial intelligence (AI) can help physicians detect these pathologies more efficiently in OCT scans. The AI-supported findings are evaluated by doctors and reduce the time a doctor spends in front of the computer. And they potentially reduce the diagnostic error rate.
Peter Maloca and Beat Hörmann have years of experience in the field of AI for OCT scans and share insights from these joint projects.
A look in the eye
The typical sectional images of eyes only show small sections - the sectional image - and not the entire eye. The 3D scans can be displayed much more clearly with VR glasses. Doctors can immerse themselves in the patient's (virtual) eye and examine structures in detail. These technologies are still closer to research than to everyday clinical practice, but the possibilities are obvious and it is only a matter of time before every ophthalmologist in a clinic will be using them.
Peter Maloca has been using VR for years and is very familiar with the possibilities that are already available today.
The event will take place on site at SCS and will not be broadcast or recorded online.
Speaker
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PD Dr. med. Peter Maloca
Ophthalmologist, private lecturer at the University of Basel and honorary research fellow at Moorfields Eye Hospital London, attending physician at St. Anna Clinic in Lucerne -
Beat Hörmann
Department Head Healthtech&Innovation at SCS