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NHS data enables AI model for optimising diabetic eye screening
A novel AI tool, developed using NHS eye imaging datasets, could transform the efficiency of screening for diabetic retinopathy.
INSIGHT communications team
Sep 11, 20243 min read


Daily oral supplement can slow progression of late-stage Dry AMD, shows new analysis
Daily oral supplement can slow progression of late-stage Dry AMD, shows new analysis
INSIGHT communications team
Jul 18, 20242 min read


New AI model could mean faster, more accurate patient recruitment for AMD clinical trials
New AI model could mean faster, more accurate patient recruitment for AMD clinical trials
INSIGHT communications team
Jun 19, 20243 min read


Data Saves Sight Showcase Event
Join our health data research showcase at Moorfields Eye Hospital
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May 22, 20241 min read


Transforming Eye Care in the Community with AI
INSIGHT director Pearse Keane explains the coming wave of AI technology that could transform the role of optometrists in the community.
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Apr 3, 20241 min read


Study calls for thorough investigation of patients with early signs of retinal vascular disease
Patients with the eye condition Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy (PAMM) would benefit from further investigation, as their risk of...
INSIGHT communications team
Jan 26, 20242 min read


Broad Institute seminar charts progress of AI in eye healthcare
Tracing the history of artificial intelligence (AI) in ophthalmology through to the latest work on foundation models, INSIGHT director...
INSIGHT communications team
Jan 9, 20241 min read


World-first AI foundation model for eye health wins prize for best research
Lead developer of the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model in ophthalmology, Yukun Zhou, has been awarded the 2023...
INSIGHT communications team
Dec 22, 20232 min read


New report highlights INSIGHT as a model for using data at scale for patient benefit
Leading eye health sector stakeholders have published a report addressing the growing problem of sight loss in the UK
INSIGHT communications team
Dec 11, 20233 min read


Focus on AI at world's largest gathering of eye specialists
Artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in ophthalmology was a central theme of the 2023 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual...
INSIGHT communications team
Nov 24, 20231 min read


How patients can benefit from AI: INSIGHT in the news after PM visit to Moorfields
Germany’s national broadcaster ZDF visited Moorfields Eye Hospital to report on how INSIGHT is enabling development of AI in eye care.
INSIGHT communications team
Nov 1, 20233 min read


Oculomics: the science of using the eye to diagnose systemic health
Watch the video for an introduction to oculomics. Read on to discover more. “Oculomics” first appeared in a paper entitled Insights into...
INSIGHT communications team
Oct 5, 20233 min read


New partnership to advance Alzheimer's research
Health Data Research UK (HDR UK), the Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative (ADDI), the University of Edinburgh, Public Health Scotland...
INSIGHT communications team
Oct 3, 20235 min read


World-first AI foundation model for eye health to supercharge global efforts to prevent blindness
*Update* A new Colab Notebook has been developed to supplement the RETFound open source code on GitHub, providing research users with:...
INSIGHT communications team
Sep 13, 20233 min read


Lessons from a pioneering programme to catalyse UK health data research
Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) documents the impact of INSIGHT and six other health data research hubs set up as part of the Digital...
INSIGHT communications team
Sep 12, 20231 min read


How are AI models in ophthalmology advancing healthcare?
In a recent presentation to the Clinical AI Interest Group at The Alan Turing Institute, INSIGHT director and chief data officer Pearse...
INSIGHT communications team
Sep 8, 20232 min read


Eye scans detect signs of Parkinson's disease up to seven years before symptoms emerge
A team led by Siegfried Wagner and Pearse Keane of Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology (and spanning UCL...
INSIGHT communications team
Aug 21, 20233 min read


How AI can help fight blindness
Ophthalmologists in the UK are struggling to see and treat the growing number of people at risk of losing their sight, but AI may hold...
INSIGHT communications team
Aug 9, 20231 min read


Rory Cellan-Jones writes about INSIGHT in his health tech blog
The well-known broadcaster and journalist Rory Cellan-Jones recently spoke at a showcase event in Birmingham organised by Health Data...
INSIGHT communications team
Jul 5, 20222 min read


The Economist speaks to INSIGHT Chief Data Officer Dr Pearse Keane for video on A.I. in healthcare
The Economist has made a short film about the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in healthcare entitled ‘How A.I. can make health care...
INSIGHT communications team
Feb 18, 20221 min read
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