AI driven personalised eyecare unit launched
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The unit has been set up at Narayana Nethralaya in Indiranagar
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The unit has been set up at Narayana Nethralaya in Indiranagar
An Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven Personalised Ophthalmology unit that will cover wide-ranging eye problems, including cataract surgery, dry eye, pediatric diseases and complications arising out of COVID-19, was launched on Monday.
The unit has been set up at Narayana Nethralaya in Indiranagar. It will also cater to the rising incidence of myopia among children.
Hospital chairman and managing director K. Bhujang Shetty said personalised ophthalmology is a synchronisation of three critical pillars – deployment of clinical skills and knowledge; advanced imaging of the eye (backed by AI) and linkage to advanced research labs.
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Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar checking on young boy s vision as Dr K Bhujang Shetty, CMD of Narayana Nethralaya looks on, during inauguration of National programme on eye donation.
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 12 (ANI/PRNewswire): Karnataka s Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on the 9th of January commended the initiative of Narayana Nethralaya, Asia s premier eye hospital, in driving awareness for organ donation, which had come down severely across the state due to Covid-19 era and expressed his desire to replicate the model with other healthcare institutes along with the premier eye care provider.