Since its inception in November 2022, ChatGPT-3.5 has gained increasing popularity.1,2 ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) language application that performs online tasks and mimics human conversations using a question-and-answer format.3 The interface has found widespread use in several industries, with ...

In a new study published in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology, researchers explored the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in oculomics for assessing cardiovascular risk factors through retinal imaging, specifically focusing on predicting HbA1c levels. The study demonstrates how AI could change healthcare, especially for diabetes management, by providing non-invasive methods to estimate this critical biomarker.

We are pleased to present the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Ophthalmology. In this issue, we offer a series of engaging editorials, in-depth review articles and insightful original research highlighting some of the latest breakthroughs, innovations and practical insights in ...

Recent advancements in publicly available artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs) have piqued the interest of the medical community. LLMs are 'trained' using massive datasets and can generate natural language text in response to free-text inputs. Conversational agents (chatbots), ...

Article highlights Artificial intelligence (AI) represents a powerful way of analysing a large amount of data, extracting those features characterizing a given disease or condition. AI-based models have been largely tested in the main retinopathies, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic ...

Cataract is the leading cause of blindness worldwide and accounts for half of all visual impairment in the USA.1 Contributing risk factors are older age, smoking, alcohol use, sunlight exposure, and diabetes.1 Cataract affects more than 24 million Americans; that number ...

Avascularity of the cornea optimises its optical performance and also helps confer it immunological privilege.1 Loss of this immune privilege leads to poor survival of corneal grafts.2 Corneal new vessels (NVs) can also lead to oedema, lipid deposition, inflammation and ...

In developed nations, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been the principal cause of severe vision loss and blindness among people aged over 50 years.1–3 AMD can be classified into dry and wet types. Angiogenesis is a key feature of neovascular AMD (...

Controlling intraocular pressure (IOP) has proven efficacy in preventing glaucoma progression and remains central to disease management.1–3 Reducing IOP prevents or delays the onset of open-angle glaucoma in patients with ocular hypertension and slows progression among those with open-angle glaucoma. ...