Dr Nima's Eye Pod

AI in Ophthalmology Video: An Amuse-Bouche and an Overview Approximately 300 million people live with sight loss worldwide, and 80% of these cases are preventable or curable. AI has the potential to revolutionize the way we diagnose and treat eye diseases, ultimately saving millions of people from unnecessary vision loss. This overview video is intended for those who understandably feel a little i...

Are you bewildered, excited, maybe a little frightened about AI in general, and in the field of Ophthalmology? This short features a couple of my favourite science fiction films, to link to my 30 minute overview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i97fIQZvFU0 Do you think we'll be seeing dystopian cityscapes, neon-soaked cyberpunk realms, and even battling relentless machines before the dec...

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” p39, To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus believes you need to try to understand other people by seeing things from their point of view. In the field of healthcare, while medical knowledge and technical expertise are essential, it is equally important for docto...

Ophthalmology is a rapidly evolving field, and keeping up with the latest research and techniques can be challenging. As well as our podcast "Eye on Liverpool", here is a list of ophthalmology podcasts that you should consider listening to: "Eye on Liverpool": https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/eye-on-liverpool/id1676870766https://open.spotify.com/episode/1W1KthbXwQ4Sl0dWj96...

Announcing our inaugural Eye on Liverpool podcast - highlighting clinical work, research & the patient perspective at St Paul's Eye Unit, Liverpool Subscribe on your usual podcast apps! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/eye-on-liverpool/id1676870766 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1W1KthbXwQ4Sl0dWj96Hfe This first episode was released for World Glaucoma Week and featur...

A little bit of fun to accompany today's release of Street Fighter VI I saw an ingenious ROHTO advert for dry eye drops based on the iconic Capcom 1991 video game Street Fighter II (video below)I was trying to work out why this Japanese company have featured wandering world warrior Ryu, and yoga master Dhalsim in this advert. Ryu's fireball and Dhalsim's yoga flame/yoga fire are both s...

This is a concise overview for trainee allied ophthalmic practitioners who want a summary or refresher on Uveitis and inflammation in the eye. This is taken from a talk given in May 2022, and may be of use to patients and carers, and also ophthalmologists as well. Title Art: "What's the Matter With Uveitis?" Kirsten Beitler Summary of video: • What is Uveitis? • What causes it? • How...