Early Detection and Prevention of Angle Closure Glaucoma Using OCT & Artificial Intelligence (ESIL)

Primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG), a common cause of permanent vision loss worldwide, is a visually devastating but mostly preventable form of glaucoma. In his lecture, Dr. Benjamin Xu shares recent advances in early detection and prevention of PACG using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and artificial intelligence (AI). First, he describes recent research using nationwide electronic health care data to identify deficiencies in angle closure care and disparities in PACG outcomes. He also presents a recent landmark study highlighting the limitations of current clinical methods for identifying high-risk individuals. Finally, Dr. Xu discusses recent scientific advances combining OCT imaging and AI to develop novel angle closure detection and risk stratification methods to overcome existing clinical limitations.