Takeaways from this week in optometry: September 21-25

MyoSpectrumNet pulls 3 public fundus datasets into 1 multi-output framework. Screening and grading accuracy held up against dedicated models.

The meeting, which comes a year after the agency issued a complete response letter in October 2025,2 was held from 8:30 am-3 pm ET and was open to public.

As artificial intelligence advances, so do VR devices.

According to Raphael Rostenne, CTO of EyeCarePro, "anything that takes time" has the potential to frustrate patients, especially before they're in a practitioner's chair.

Now on EYE7 smart glasses, Eva goes beyond answering questions by reasoning about user needs and controlling vision-enhancement features.

Host Hamza Shah, OD, MS, FAAO, is joined by Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, to discuss burnout among US optometrists, inspired by Abbott et al's nationwide survey.

From treating myopic complications to preventing them, eye care providers have ample opportunity to close a collaborative care gap.

Raphael Rostenne discusses what a good phone call looks like and contributes to successful patient interactions with host Diana Canto-Sims, OD.