A Cross-Sectional Survey of Optometrists in Canada Regarding Referral Patterns and a Needs Assessment for an Artificial Intelligence Referral Screening Tool for Epiretinal Membrane.

Journal: Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina
PMID: 39918757

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated optometrists' referral patterns for epiretinal membrane (ERM) patients in Ontario, Canada, and their attitudes towards an artificial intelligence (AI) tool for improving referral accuracy. An anonymous online survey with 11 questions was conducted.

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  • Reut Shor
    Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Marko Popovic
    Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Andrew Mihalache
    Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
  • Rajeev H Muni
    Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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