Lynda Charters

At Glaucoma 360 in San Francisco, Terri Pickering, MD, tolds attendees that artificial intelligence is a hot topic, with room to expand in the future.

At Glaucoma 360 in San Francisco, Terri-Diann Pickering, MD, told attendees that artificial intelligence is a hot topic, with room to expand in the future.

During the Glaucoma 360 annual meeting, Dale K. Heuer, MD, delivered the Shaffer-Hetherington-Hoskins Lecture Keynote address, titled “Risk Factors for Glaucoma Progression.”

Delivering the Drs. Henry and Frederick Sutro Memorial Lecture, David W. Parke II, MD, CEO of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, points out that patients and physicians can benefit from innovations in treatment. However, health policy and economics often can stand in the way of innovation.  

At Glaucoma 360, Diopter Corp. CEO Chris Adams discussed a contact lens device that has been found effective for treating glaucoma because it was engineered with vitamin E nano-barriers to extend drug release. 

The Charity event kicks off the three-day program, focusing on melding medicine, industry, research, and philanthropy.