Professor of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Florida, USA
What industry trends are catching your attention right now?
I am particularly excited by the interest and resources devoted to developing new therapies in dry AMD.
Make a bold prediction for the future of ophthalmology.
Ophthalmologists will come to appreciate the importance of ocular perfusion in a wide range of late-onset degenerative diseases, transitioning to embrace interventional ophthalmology much like how cardiologists evolved to interventional cardiology using catheter-based procedures – such as angioplasty and stenting.
If you weren’t an ophthalmologist, what would you be doing instead?
A biotech entrepreneur has a nice ring to it!
How do you think AI and machine learning will impact ophthalmology?
AI and machine learning will increase the efficiency of our clinical practices by improving our diagnostic skills and readily identifying patients in need of therapy. These developments will serve as physician extenders, allowing us to manage additional patients, while also improving patient care and outcomes.
