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CNA
28-05-2025
- Business
- CNA
AI platform Enigma slashes clinical audit time by 90%
Singapore is using artificial intelligence to tackle challenges of an ageing population and reduce stress on hospitals. At the Singapore National Eye Centre, AI platform Enigma helped to conduct clinical audits for cataract surgeries. It analysed more than one million data points over six months last year, cutting down processing time by 90%.
Jordan Times
08-05-2025
- Health
- Jordan Times
MAP Jordan, partners deliver vision care to over 2,000 patients since 2024
The Jordan Medical Aid for Palestinians, in partnership with Al Basar International Foundation and Al Khansa Hospital, concludes the fourth and fifth phases of its ongoing anti-blindness campaign (Photo courtesy of Jordan Medical Aid for Palestinians) AMMAN — The Jordan Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP Jordan), in partnership with Al Basar International Foundation and Al Khansa Hospital, has concluded the fourth and fifth phases of its ongoing anti-blindness campaign, delivering 930 free cataract surgeries to patients living in refugee camps across the Kingdom. With this latest effort, the total number of surgeries performed since the campaign launched in January 2024 has reached 2,250. Earlier phases saw 399 surgeries in the first round, followed by 923 across the second and third, according to a MAP Jordan statement. In the fourth and fifth phases alone, over 8,000 individuals were screened. Alongside the surgeries, patients received free eye drops and prescription eyeglasses—part of a comprehensive initiative aimed at enhancing vision care and improving the quality of life for underserved communities. 'This initiative goes beyond numbers,' said Islam Mohamad, program supervisor at MAP Jordan. 'Each surgery tells a story of transformation, children seeing their parents clearly for the first time, young adults returning to work and education, and elderly individuals regaining their independence. It's about restoring dignity, hope, and a sense of purpose.' The success of the campaign reflects the deep partnership between MAP Jordan and its partners, as well as the support of donors and volunteers who continue to fuel the mission, according to the statement. Plans are already underway for future campaigns as part of the long-term vision to eliminate preventable blindness across Jordan's refugee populations, the statement said.
Associated Press
08-05-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
Dr. Brian DeBroff, Yale Ophthalmology Professor publishes Double Optic Capture case report
NEW HAVEN, CT, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2025 / / -- Dr. Brian M DeBroff, Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at the Yale University School of Medicine, who first described the technique of Double Optic Capture in Techniques in Ophthalmology in 2008 a surgical procedure to prevent posterior capsule opacity and secondary membranes after pediatric and adult cataract surgery, has published a 20 year follow-up of a patient with unilateral congenital cataract with persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous using this technique. This report published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports This case represents the longest reported follow-up a surgical case who achieved 20/20 vision in the affected eye in a often devastating eye condition that frequently results in legal blindness despite numerous medical and surgical interventions. Dr. DeBroff is currently the lead investigator at Yale University of a multiple site national and international clinical trial investigating the potential benefits of Double Optic Capture in surgically treating patients with cataracts and pseudoexfoliation syndrome. Brian DeBroff, MD, FACS Yale University email us here Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
