big data – Computational Ophthalmology

Lee Lab launches AI-READI, a unique data generation project

Marian Blazes — Sat, 17 Sep 2022 04:46:03 +0000

AI-READI is part of the Bridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI) program, a new initiative by the National Institutes of Health to expand the use of artificial intelligence in biomedical and behavioral research The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund has launched the Bridge2AI program to accelerate the widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) by the biomedical …

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Endophthalmitis Rate in Immediately Sequential versus Delayed Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery within the Intelligent Research in Sight (IRIS) Registry Data

Marian Blazes — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:59:00 +0000

This large retrospective cohort study used data from more than 5 million people who underwent bilateral cataract surgery in the United States to investigate the rate of post-operative endophthalmitis. The authors compared the rates of endophthalmitis in the group of patients who had both eye surgeries on the same day (immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery, …

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Big data requirements for artificial intelligence

Marian Blazes — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 20:57:00 +0000

In this article for the journal Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, Dr. Wang and her co-authors discuss the evolution of big data and artificial intelligence technologies in medicine, including current capabilities and limitations. They then address the problems that must be addressed before big data can enable the next generation of artificial intelligence. Big data research has benefitted from important technological advances in recent years. Artificial intelligence research depends on large amounts of data, often collected from multiple institutions, in order to be most effective.

Protecting Data Privacy in the Age of AI-Enabled Ophthalmology

Marian Blazes — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 01:31:49 +0000

In this commentary in the journal Translational Vision Science and Technology, Dr. Elysse Tom and her co-authors discuss digital data privacy in the era of "Big Data" and artificial intelligence. Although these new technologies offer many potential benefits for patients and for healthcare systems, there is a need for better data protection methods that can evolve with these advances.

Predictors of Narrow Angle Detection Rate-A Longitudinal Study of Massachusetts Residents Over 1.7 Million Person Years

Marian Blazes — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 00:08:00 +0000

In this large retrospective study published in the journal Eye, Dr. Cecilia Lee and her co-authors reviewed data from a Massachusetts claims database to assess how certain risk factors for glaucoma are detected and diagnosed during an eye exam. The authors compared outcomes from both ophthalmologists and optometrists to determine if there were any differences in how often they referred at-risk patients for further evaluation and treatment. Primary angle closure glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, affecting ~26% of the glaucoma population globally. Timely detection of occludable narrow angles (condition that can sometimes progress to primary angle closure glaucoma) in patients who

Smoking Is Associated with Higher Intraocular Pressure Regardless of Glaucoma.

Marian Blazes — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:40:00 +0000

Cigarette smoking is known to play a role in several ophthalmologic diseases, but reports about the effect of smoking on intraocular pressure and glaucoma have had conflicting results. In this study published in the journal Ophthalmology Glaucoma, Drs. Cecilia and Aaron Lee and their co-authors takes advantage of the American Academy of Ophthalmology IRIS (Intelligent Research in Sight) Registry, a database of 60+ million unique patients and 15,000 eye care providers to examine the connection between smoking history and intraocular pressure in more than 12 million smokers, past smokers, and nonsmokers.

Prognostic utility of whole genome sequencing and polymerase chain reaction tests of ocular fluids in post-procedural endophthalmitis

Marian Blazes — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 22:46:00 +0000

Endophthalmitis is a rare but significant potential complication of eye surgery that can result in a substantial loss of vision. Microbial culture remains the gold standard for detecting organisms associated with endophthalmitis, but in 30% of cases no organism is identified. Molecular testing such as PCR or deep DNA sequencing have been increasingly used in ophthalmology, and can identify and characterize pathogens with unprecedented detail.

Medicare incentive payments to U.S. ophthalmologists for use of electronic health records: 2011-2016

Marian Blazes — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 18:43:00 +0000

The use of electronic health records offers a lot of advantages in terms of providing accurate, coordinated, up-to-date care for patients and may also help to reduce medical errors. The benefits depend on widespread implementation, however, and there have been challenges with getting physicians to use electronic records because they can require extra time, effort, …

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Associations between recent and established ophthalmic conditions and risk of Alzheimer's disease

Marian Blazes — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 20:17:00 +0000

Alzheimer's disease affects millions of adults and is the most common type of dementia. Identifying risk factors for Alzheimer's may lead to early detection and preventive measures that are based on a better understanding of the disease processes involved. The eye provides substantial information on brain health, and may give some clues to the pathogenesis …

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Evaluating Access to Eye Care in the Contiguous United States by Calculated Driving Time in the United States Medicare Population

Marian Blazes — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 20:45:00 +0000

In this important study, Dr. Cecilia Lee, Dr. Aaron Lee, and their co-authors used census and mapping data to quantify how far Medicare patients travel to access eye care in the contiguous United States. This type of information about medically underserved geographic areas is essential for improving access to care. The authors note that the …

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