Artificial intelligence enabled smart digital eye wearables

Abstract

Purpose of review Smart eyewear is a head-worn wearable device that is evolving as the next phase of ubiquitous wearables. Although their applications in healthcare are being explored, they have the potential to revolutionize teleophthalmology care. This review highlights their applications in ophthalmology care and discusses future scope. Recent findings Smart eyewear equips advanced sensors, optical displays, and processing capabilities in a wearable form factor. Rapid technological developments and the integration of artificial intelligence are expanding their reach from consumer space to healthcare applications. This review systematically presents their applications in treating and managing eye-related conditions. This includes remote assessments, real-time monitoring, telehealth consultations, and the facilitation of personalized interventions. They also serve as low-vision assistive devices to help visually impaired, and can aid physicians with operational and surgical tasks. Summary Wearables such as smart eyewear collects rich, continuous, objective, individual-specific data, which is difficult to obtain in a clinical setting. By leveraging sophisticated data processing and artificial intelligence based algorithms, these data can identify at-risk patients, recognize behavioral patterns, and make timely interventions. They promise cost-effective and personalized treatment for vision impairments in an effort to mitigate the global burden of eye-related conditions and aging.

Medical education and physician training in the era of artificial intelligence

“…[ 41 ] Envisioning the future clinical landscape, when GMAI is synergised with portable devices such as smart eyewear/goggles, it could facilitate real-time health monitoring. [ 41 ] Leveraging GMAI in tandem with its complementary portable device, physicians can effortlessly transcribe clinical notes during patient consultations while concurrently receiving real-time insights on relevant medical history inquiries or recommended physical examinations. [ 19 ] Consequently, AI-integrated medicine could enhance precision medicine and personalised interventions.…”

Unveiling the Potential: A Comprehensive Review of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Ophthalmology and Future Prospects

“…The emergence of AI-driven wearable devices, designed for continuous eye health monitoring, represents a cutting-edge research frontier with immense potential to transform the accessibility and management of eye care. These groundbreaking devices, ranging from smart eyewear to smart contact lenses, are equipped with advanced sensors, optical displays, and AI capabilities, offering many applications in ophthalmology care [ 48 , 49 ]. AI-driven wearable devices can gather comprehensive, continuous, and individual-specific data, a feat often challenging to achieve in traditional clinical settings.…”

“…AI-driven wearable devices can gather comprehensive, continuous, and individual-specific data, a feat often challenging to achieve in traditional clinical settings. By harnessing sophisticated data processing and AI algorithms, these devices can pinpoint at-risk patients, detect behavioral patterns, and facilitate timely interventions for eye-related conditions [ 48 , 49 ]. These devices hold promise for providing real-time monitoring, enabling remote assessments, facilitating telehealth consultations, and delivering personalized interventions, thereby enhancing the overall management of vision impairments and eye diseases [ 48 , 49 ].…”

“…By harnessing sophisticated data processing and AI algorithms, these devices can pinpoint at-risk patients, detect behavioral patterns, and facilitate timely interventions for eye-related conditions [ 48 , 49 ]. These devices hold promise for providing real-time monitoring, enabling remote assessments, facilitating telehealth consultations, and delivering personalized interventions, thereby enhancing the overall management of vision impairments and eye diseases [ 48 , 49 ]. Furthermore, AI algorithms embedded within these wearable devices can analyze extensive physiological and biometric data, identifying patterns and anomalies that may escape human detection.…”

“…Furthermore, AI algorithms embedded within these wearable devices can analyze extensive physiological and biometric data, identifying patterns and anomalies that may escape human detection. This capability enables early detection of eye diseases, anticipation of potential health issues, and proactive interventions, ultimately culminating in improved patient outcomes and tailored treatment approaches [ 48 , 49 ].…”