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Almiqdad Saeed was the opening speaker at the 152nd Scheie Annual Meeting this past weekend. He presented on the utilization of AI in glaucoma care, discussing our research on visual fields and glaucoma severity classification.
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Conference was held in Salt Lake City, Utah earlier this month. Almiqdad Saeed, our Innovation Fellow, presented on "Reevaluating Glaucoma Severity: Limitations of Mean Deviation and Insights from Archetype Analysis." This study reevaluates glaucoma severity using archetypal analysis, highlighting limitations of mean deviation classification and providing a more accurate assessment.
Miscellaneous News
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Developing Cardiovascular Risk Detection Using AI In Retinal Imaging
Our recently published paper titled "Development of oculomics artificial intelligence for cardiovascular risk factors: A case study in fundus oculomics for HbA1c assessment and clinically relevant considerations for clinicians" has received some attention in recent media. This paper was a collaboration between researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Michigan, the St John Eye Hospital, and the Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine. The paper highlights the growing significance of implementing artificial intelligence (AI) models in assessing cardiovascular risk factors. Read more articles that showcase the importance of this research.
Relevant Events
- University of Pennsylvania Annual Vision Science Symposium 2025 Friday, May 30, 2025
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Anniversary Meeting of the Scheie Eye Institute
Saturday, May 31, 2025
This course is designed to provide the audience with the most current clinical advances in ophthalmology and highlight on-going research taking place at the Scheie Eye Institute in the fields of glaucoma, anterior segment, retinal diseases, genetics, oculoplastic surgery, neuro-ophthalmology and ocular pathology. Our Innovation Fellow, Almiqdad Saeed, will be presenting on the Utilization of AI in Glaucoma Care.
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Penn Health Tech Demo Day 2025
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Penn Health-Tech Accelerator (HTA) Demo Day where this year’s teams will showcase their groundbreaking solutions in a Pitch Competition