WINTER 2023
TALKNG HEADS
“How will Technology and AI change optometry? "
“Technological advances in healthcare will continue to enable optometrists to provide even better care for our patients in the future. Instrumentation will continue to advance both our diagnostic and treatment capabilities to benefit our patients. The use of telemedicine advanced rapidly during the COVID pandemic, largely by necessity. ICO has been a leader in developing the safest protocols and guidelines for when such technologies should and should not be used. ICO has also been involved in
Ali Tafreshi
President;
Topcon Healthcare Innovation Center
“I think optometry is at the forefront of healthcare, not just eye care. I believe that the eye can transform health care. It's a window into the body and is often a harbinger of other health issues. There are a lot of changes that can be detected earlier in the eye than anywhere else. The OCT scan optometrists perform is already collecting high-resolution volumetric pieces of information. We are ready to make this information even more valuable. Currently, we
Michael Chaglasian, OD, FAAO
Chief of Staff
“In many ways, we’re still in the early days of AI and optometry. There is so much tremendous work being done by several key companies that will have a positive impact on optometry.
I find there's some confusion on the role of AI in health care and how AI will affect our role as caregivers. Using AI might not be too different than being given a report from a diagnostic OCT-imaging instrument that didn't exist 20 years ago. When OCTs emerged into eyecare,
