How Eye C Better is using Artificial Intelligence to Transform Glaucoma Healthcare
Reading Time: 3 minutes Author: Alan Goodloe Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is quickly becoming fundamental in delivering seamless, personalized experiences. Whether it’s Alexa or Siri processing verbal requests, Netflix suggesting new shows, or Nest learning our behaviors to anticipate A/C adjustments, AI is becoming embedded in our daily life, including our healthcare. The same way companies are using AI […]
How is big data transforming healthcare?
Reading Time: 2 minutes How is big data transforming healthcare? Author: Alan Goodloe As the number of personal medical devices continues to expand what patients can safely and accurately measure about their individual health, the amount of data points healthcare providers have on their patients is exponentially growing. Fortunately, big data has paved the way for healthcare organizations to […]
How is AI changing the practice of Ophthalmology?
Reading Time: < 1 minute How is AI changing the practice of Ophthalmology? Author: Dr. Joel Solano Ophthalmology is uniquely positioned to enjoy the fruits of AI in medicine in large part because of the vast amount ofclinical data in the field, particularly data in the form of images. AI inophthalmology has been used in diseases from diabetic retinopathy to […]
What challenges do Ophthalmologists face with medication adherence in glaucoma patients?
Reading Time: < 1 minute What challenges do Ophthalmologists face with medication adherence in glaucoma patients? Author: Dr. Joel Solano We know that medication adherence is a struggle for patients and that it’s an even greater struggle for those with glaucoma due to the chronic and largely asymptomatic nature of the disease. Adding to the issue is the frequently associated […]
What is remote patient monitoring and why isn’t it being used in Ophthalmology clinics?
Reading Time: < 1 minute What is remote patient monitoring and why isn’t it being used in Ophthalmology clinics? Author: Dr. Joel Solano Remote patient monitoring is healthcare that is delivered outside of the traditional inpatient or outpatient clinical setting and is typically delivered in the patient’s normal daily environment. Ophthalmology is a field of medicine where there is heavy […]
How did Eye C Better get started and what is their mission?
Reading Time: < 1 minute How did Eye C Better get started and what is their mission? Author: Dr. Joel Solano Eye C Better started during the summer of 2020 in response to the pandemic. Spring of that year was scary and a time of great uncertainty. Like many diseases in medicine, Glaucoma healthcare was being neglected and people were […]
Ask an eye doctor: What is the number one question you get asked when you diagnose someone with glaucoma?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ask an eye doctor: What is the number one question you get asked when you diagnose someone with glaucoma? Author: Dr. Joel Solano Glaucoma can cause vision loss and even blindness which is why remaining consistent with your eye health treatments and follow up visits is so important. The most frequent question I hear from […]
What tips are recommended for using eye drops to treat glaucoma?
Reading Time: < 1 minute What tips are recommended for using eye drops to treat glaucoma? Author: Dr. Joel Solano Patients sometimes struggle with eye drops. Challenges range from not being able to open or squeeze the bottle to difficulty with getting the drop to actually land on the eye. For those people that have access to help, having a second […]
Can I remain active with glaucoma?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Can I remain active with glaucoma? Author: Dr. Joel Solano Maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle is important to your overall wellbeing and helps with the health of your optic nerves. People with glaucoma should remain active and exercise regularly but extreme sports such as bungee jumping and scuba diving should likely be avoided. Body […]
What are common myths about glaucoma?
Reading Time: < 1 minute What are common myths about glaucoma? Author: Dr. Joel Solano Myth 1 – Glaucoma can be cured. Unfortunately, there is no cure for glaucoma. Once you have glaucoma you will need to be monitored by your eye doctor for life. Glaucoma can be managed and controlled to reduce your risk of losing vision but this […]
