Optimizing Screening for Preventable Blindness With Head-Mounted Visual Assessment Technology

Waisberg, Ethan; Ong, Joshua; Paladugu, Phani; Zaman, Nasif; Kamran, Sharif Amit; Lee, Andrew G.; Tavakkoli, Alireza

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“…12 Having the ability to conduct an accurate visual assessment with a low-cost headset could be vital for ophthalmic monitoring in remote communities as well as in developing countries. 13…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on Neuro-Ophthalmology in the United States: A National Survey

Waisberg

Ong

Zaman

et al. 2023

Can. J. Neurol. Sci.

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Purpose: To evaluate the impacts of the COVID-19 on neuro-ophthalmology practice in the United States. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: The North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society distributed a survey on the impact of COVID-19 on neuro-ophthalmic practice to its members. The survey consisted of 15 questions regarding the impact of the pandemic on neuro-ophthalmic practice and perspectives. Results: Twenty-eight neuro-ophthalmologists practicing in the United States responded to our survey. In this survey, 64% of survey respondents were male (n = 18), while 36% were female (n = 10). The average age of a respondent was 55 years old. According to 77% of survey respondents, various neuro-ophthalmic diseases were reported to have worsened during the pandemic including idiopathic intracranial hypertension, compressive optic neuropathy, optic neuritis, and giant cell arteritis. Conclusions: This survey represents one of the largest studies to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic of neuro-ophthalmology. Given the underrepresentation of neuro-ophthalmology in the United States as described in the literature, this study strengthens the need for more neuro-ophthalmologists to provide timely care, particularly during the pandemic. Further interventions to incentivize the pursuit of neuro-ophthalmology training may help combat the effects of COVID-19 on neuro-ophthalmic conditions.

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Impact of COVID-19 on Neuro-Ophthalmology in the United States: A National Survey

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Ong

Zaman

et al. 2023

Can. J. Neurol. Sci.

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“…Although the relationship between eye health, climate, and El Niño events is a multifaceted and highly complex topic, climate variability can potentially have significant impacts on ocular health. Further research, and vision screening [ 21 , 22 ] is required to examine the impacts of alterations in climate on eye health. This work will be essential to inform public health preparedness and help to mitigate the impacts of climate on ocular health.…”

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El Niño and eye health: ophthalmic manifestations of changes in climate

Waisberg,

Ong,

Lee

2024

Eye

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“…Current AI research for SANS is focused on building architectures for the detection of SANS and further understanding the pathophysiology of this neuro-ophthalmic phenomenon for orbital and planetary travel [ 37 ]. Research is also focused on merging extended reality technology for SANS and other ophthalmic conditions during spaceflight, which can be merged with AI techniques [ 50 , 109 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113 ]. Additionally, as these AI models are built for austere environments, these emerging and revolutionary techniques can also be applied to areas on Earth with limited medical capabilities and resources [ 37 ].…”

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Artificial Intelligence Frameworks to Detect and Investigate the Pathophysiology of Spaceflight Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome (SANS)

Ong,

Waisberg,

Masalkhi

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Brain Sciences

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Spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS) is a unique phenomenon that has been observed in astronauts who have undergone long-duration spaceflight (LDSF). The syndrome is characterized by distinct imaging and clinical findings including optic disc edema, hyperopic refractive shift, posterior globe flattening, and choroidal folds. SANS serves a large barrier to planetary spaceflight such as a mission to Mars and has been noted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as a high risk based on its likelihood to occur and its severity to human health and mission performance. While it is a large barrier to future spaceflight, the underlying etiology of SANS is not well understood. Current ophthalmic imaging onboard the International Space Station (ISS) has provided further insights into SANS. However, the spaceflight environment presents with unique challenges and limitations to further understand this microgravity-induced phenomenon. The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the field of imaging in ophthalmology, particularly in detection and monitoring. In this manuscript, we describe the current hypothesized pathophysiology of SANS and the medical diagnostic limitations during spaceflight to further understand its pathogenesis. We then introduce and describe various AI frameworks that can be applied to ophthalmic imaging onboard the ISS to further understand SANS including supervised/unsupervised learning, generative adversarial networks, and transfer learning. We conclude by describing current research in this area to further understand SANS with the goal of enabling deeper insights into SANS and safer spaceflight for future missions.

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Optimizing Screening for Preventable Blindness With Head-Mounted Visual Assessment Technology

Cited by 18 publications

References 11 publications

Impact of COVID-19 on Neuro-Ophthalmology in the United States: A National Survey

Impact of COVID-19 on Neuro-Ophthalmology in the United States: A National Survey

El Niño and eye health: ophthalmic manifestations of changes in climate

Artificial Intelligence Frameworks to Detect and Investigate the Pathophysiology of Spaceflight Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome (SANS)

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