CHICAGO — LASIK can be used to address the global burden of refractive error, according to a speaker.
“In the developing world, glasses are crutches — they are not a permanent cure,” Ashiyana Nariani, MD, MPH, PCEO, said at Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting. “There is a global paradigm shift taking place in eye care, whereby refractive surgery is being considered a tool to cure refractive error-related minus vision impairment.”
During a presentation on LASIK pearls, Nariani said artificial intelligence can be