Standards & interoperability in vision research: If you’re interested to learn how HL7 International #FHIR can be used to support ophthalmic research, NEI is hosting a hands-on-keyboard workshop on Thurs 5/30 at 1pm ET. Details & register: bit.ly/2024-05-fhir-w…

Thoughtful piece from health econ giants: David Cutler, Dr. Rena Conti, & Dr. Richard Frank about the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act Addresses a common argument for free-market drug pricing: firms alone bring new drugs to market In reality, govt has long supported drug development

Ready for #ARVO2024? NEI will have a big presence there! Meet program officers, see presentations from our intramural research program, and get the latest updates. ARVO Here’s a summary: nei.nih.gov/arvo

Getting some work done in the beautiful Seattle Public Library while in town for #ARVO2024! If you're around too, come check out my IRIS Registry project on geographic disparities in glaucoma surgery! Grateful for the mentorship of DrZebardast & Harvard Ophthalmology AI Lab (Harvard Ophthalmology) 👁️🩺💻

Such a lovely time catching up with one of my heroes Daisy Shu (she/her/hers) at the Harvard Ophthalmology Harvard Ophthalmology Almuni Reception at #ARVO2024! Daisy's an incredible force in both #scicomm and macular degeneration :) This is where we met last year — hope to make it a tradition!

Short but incredibly rewarding trip to Seattle for #ARVO2024. Had the pleasure to share our work on #glaucoma PRS and catch up with my amazing mentees. Harvard Ophthalmology

SwaroopFest was a blast — congrats to Dr Swaroop for receiving the Friedenwald Award! It was a privilege to start my ophthalmology career in NNRL NEI (many thanks to Rinki Ratnapriya for her mentorship too!) Don't miss the Friedenwald Lecture today @ noon! #ARVO2024

Our Harvard Ophthalmology AI Lab at ARVO 2024. Each year, I always take a photo with my admired role model and mentor in eye research Dr. Donald Hood. #ARVO2024

Grateful to have presented my IRIS Registry project on geographic disparities in #glaucoma surgery access at #ARVO2024 🗺️👁️ Many thanks to DrZebardast for her incredible mentorship! And much gratitude to Harvard Ophthalmology AI Lab/Harvard Ophthalmology!

Looking for data and statistics on #VisionLoss? Reports from VisionServe Alliance have comprehensive data about adults with a visual impairment at the national, state, and county levels. Check them out: visionservealliance.org/big-data-proje… #HealthyVisionMonth #EyeHealthEducation

Naloxone (Narcan) costs $45 over the counter -- too high a price for many patients and families. Walgreens will be releasing its own generic for $35, a change I welcome. Brief 🧵 1/ nbcnews.com/health/health-…

The majority of people who are #Blind have some perception of light and color. #Blindness is a spectrum and it’s rarely absolute. These examples illustrate what individuals with specific visual impairments MAY see, but remember that no two people have the same lived experience.

As we celebrate the official launch of our diabetic retinopathy screening project in Vietnam, we’d like to say a huge thank you to Amazon Web Services for supporting AI-led screenings to improve diabetic eye care. Orbis was selected as a winner of the 2023 AWS IMAGINE Grant, awarded to

Today: NIH released a central resource of policies & practices that promote responsible use of #AI. Includes: research policy protections, data management & sharing, health information privacy, IP & tech transfer, peer review, biosecurity. NIH Office of Science Policy osp.od.nih.gov/policies/artif…

There are misconceptions about #privacy issues regarding ocular #imaging. This may increase barriers to data sharing & advancements in the field Mon 8/12 (10am ET): NEI seminar on this topic with Leo Celi, Pearse Keane AAO Register: nei.nih.gov/about/news-and…