CORE publishes AI issue
Nicola Logan, professor of optometry and associate dean for Research & Enterprise at Aston University
The Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) at the University of Waterloo, Canada, has dedicated Issue 90 of Contact Lens Update to the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and myopia management.
“AI is not a substitute for clinicians, but it can augment their clinical reasoning,” commented said Daddi Fadel, adjunct assistant professor at the University of Waterloo and a consultant for CORE.
“For myopia management, systems can already help synthesise complex scientific evidence, project progression, and support personalised treatment decisions. This issue provides practitioners with a practical understanding of how AI can be integrated into daily care to improve outcomes for young myopic patients.”
In his opening editorial, Jeffrey J. Walline, professor and associate dean at the Ohio State University College of Optometry, argues that “while AI predicts average myopia progression in groups reasonably well, it remains poor at forecasting individual progression”. He concludes that “truly transformative AI for personalised myopia care does not yet exist, though it will likely emerge within our professional lifetime”.
Nicola Logan, professor of optometry and associate dean for Research & Enterprise at Aston University, provides the feature article that analyses AI in myopia research, finding that use is growing rapidly yet remains focused on screening and prediction rather than treatment decisions. She concludes that meaningful clinical transformation will require more international data sharing, multi-ethnic studies, and integrated decision-support systems.
In the clinical insight, CORE provides practitioners with practical summaries of the seven International Myopia Institute reports, accompanied by clinically relevant infographics. These resources translate the latest evidence into actionable guidance for myopia management, supporting clinicians in risk assessment, treatment selection, and patient communication.
The conference highlight from clinician and professional educator, Epifanio Ruiz Campos of OPTOacademy, examines how AI can support clinical decision-making in myopia management.
The latest Issue 91 of Contact Lens Update, which is open access, focuses on optimising communication skills to help educate patients about contact lenses for presbyopia.