Advances In Eyecare

Diabetic retinopathy is emerging as a leading cause of preventable blindness globally. The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning is set to revolutionise the way clinicians gather and analyse clinical data. One of the recent trends has been the increasing use of portable systems to gather and transmit clinical data. In this interview we speak to Dr Jorge Cuadros, Santa Cruz based optometrist and co-founder of EyePACS, to find out more about the web-based application that allows for remote diagnosis of patients by off-site optometrists.