December 2025

OPHTHALMOLOGY

AI IN OPHTHALMOLOGY: IMPROVING DETECTION, WORKFLOW AND PATIENT CARE

In this episode of Better Edge, a Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology panel including Paul Bryar, MD, Rukhsana G. Mirza, MD, and moderator Angelo P. Tanna, MD, discusses practical applications of artificial intelligence in eye care. Topics include point‑of‑care diabetic retinopathy screening with immediate results, oculomics and multimodal imaging, and collaborations using AI to identify biomarkers such as retinal ischemic perivascular lesions (RIPLs). The panel also reviews early experience with large language model triage and MyChart responses, EMR‑based risk scoring that incorporates social drivers of health and workflow optimization. 
Angelo P. Tanna, MD, Vice Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology, Director of Glaucoma and Professor of Ophthalmology at Northwestern Medicine
Rukhsana G. Mirza, MD, Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs in the Department of Ophthalmology and the Ryan-Pusateri Professor of Ophthalmology at Northwestern Medicine
Paul J. Bryar, MD, Vice Chair of Clinical Operations in the Department of Ophthalmology and Professor of Ophthalmology and Pathology at Northwestern Medicine

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