AI and Telemedicine for the Retina Specialist

In this episode, I sit down with Kester Nahen, PhD, as we discuss the use of artificial intelligence and telemedicine among retina specialists. Nahen will also discuss Notal Vision’s ForseeHome device for monitoring and the company’s Home OCT artificial intelligence-enable platform for monitoring AMD.

• Intro :14
• In this episode :21
• About Dr. Nahen 1:24
• The interview 1:42
• The background of Kester Nahen 2:00
• Nahen’s thoughts on the current state of telemedicine and artificial intelligence 5:10
• Will artificial intelligence replace the clinical aspect of what we do? 7:42
• About Notal Vision’s ForseeHome Device 9:30
• The AMD criteria required for use of ForseeHome 11:54
• As a result of COVID-19, has there been an increased interest in using ForseeHome? 13:15
• What is the best way for ophthalmologists and eyecare providers to get more information about the ForseeHome program? 14:40
• More details on Notal Vision’s Home OCT and will it really change and revolutionize the way retina specialists monitor patients? 16:00
• What’s the status of the FDA approval process for the Home OCT? 21:10
• What does Nahen think is the most important topic facing the ophthalmology industry today and what will be in the future? 23:05
• Nahen’s final thoughts 25:30

Kester Nahen, PhD, is the chief executive officer at Notal Vision.

Disclosures: Mali reports he is founder and CEO of Mali Enterprises; retina medical director at Macular Degeneration Association; grant/research support from Alimera Sciences, Allergan/AbbVie, Chengdu Kanghong Biotechnology, Genentech, Notal Vision, Regeneron and Santen; consulting for Alimera Sciences, Allergan/AbbVie, Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Macular Degeneration Association, Notal Vision, Novartis, Regeneron and Sun Pharmaceuticals; speaker bureau for Alimera Sciences, Genentech, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Macular Degeneration Association, Notal Vision, Novartis and Sun Pharmaceuticals; and stock/shareholder with AbbVie and Regeneron. Nahen is the CEO of Notal Vision.

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