Digital Health Is Dead? Don’t Tell Mark Blumenkranz, the FDA, or the Organizers of an Oct. Workshop

09/13/17 • 37 min

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Accomplished ophthalmologist Mark Blumenkranz, MD, moved early into the Digital Health space by co-founding Digisight, one of the more advanced efforts in ophthalmology. Six years, later, Dr. Blumenkranz still sees enormous opportunity so he’s working with the FDA and top clinical societies to hold a one-day workshop for physicians, investors, and entrepreneurs interested in learning how Digital Health fits into ophthalmology.

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