Bridging AI and Ophthalmology
The American Eye Care Center (AECC) and the International AI in Ophthalmology Society (IAIOS) announce a landmark global virtual conference designed to educate ophthalmologists, researchers, and healthcare professionals on the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and its opportunities in ophthalmology.
The program will feature leading voices from both AI and Ophthalmology to foster collaboration from the leading institutions across the world.
Agenda
Day - 01 Friday-Dec 12
December 12, 2025 08:00 to 08:15
Welcome
Dr Andrzej Grzybowski
Professor of Ophthalmology , Chair Harvard Brain Science Initiative
Dr Andrzej Grzybowski
Professor of Ophthalmology , Chair Harvard Brain Science Initiative
Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland; Head of Institute for Research in Ophthalmology, Foundation for Ophthalmology Development, Poznan, Poland.
December 12, 2025 08:15 to 08:35
Keynote: “Progress and Challenges in the Computer Vision”
Dr Gabriel Kreiman
Professor of Ophthalmology , Chair Harvard Brain Science Initiative
Dr Gabriel Kreiman
Professor of Ophthalmology , Chair Harvard Brain Science Initiative
His research lies at the intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence, and spans a wide range of topics, including episodic memory, visual perception, single‑neuron physiology, psychophysics, and computational modeling of artificial intelligence.
December 12, 2025 08:35 to 08:55
What are Neural Networks and why do they matter?
Dr Pearse Keane
Professor of Artificial Medical Intelligence, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology
Dr Pearse Keane
Professor of Artificial Medical Intelligence, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology
Professor of Artificial Medical Intelligence at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, and a consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. He is also Director of the INSIGHT health data research hub programme based at Moorfields Eye Hospital.
December 12, 2025 08:55 to 09:25
The Future of AI and Healthcare
Peter Voss
Peter Voss
A trailblazer in Artificial Intelligence, credited with coining the term Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) in 2001 alongside fellow AI visionaries. With a deep-rooted passion for intelligence—both human and artificial—he has spent decades pioneering advancements to bring human-level AI to reality.
An engineer at heart, a scientist by curiosity, and an inventor by nature, Peter has founded multiple AI companies, each pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
December 12, 2025 09:25 to 09:45
How is AI Being Used in Ophthalmology Training
Dr Giselle Ricur
Ophthalmologist, Bascom Palmer
Dr Giselle Ricur
Ophthalmologist, Bascom Palmer
Ophthalmologist and digital health specialist. Ricur joined Bascom Palmer as the executive director of virtual care
With expertise in the design and implementation of hybrid models for telemedicine, she is focused on enhancing care and optimum outcomes for Bascom Palmer patients using the latest information and communication technologies as well as the most innovative digital tools in virtual healthcare.
December 12, 2025 09:45 to 10:05
Q&A Session
Dr Jacob Reider
Health care innovator,
Dr Jacob Reider
Health care innovator,
Health care innovator with over 25 years of experience integrating technology to improve health care quality.
Federal Health IT Leadership: Served as Deputy National Coordinator and Acting National Coordinator at the ONC, leading U.S. health IT standards, promoting EHR adoption, usability, and interoperability to improve patient outcomes.
Jayanth Kolla
Founder & Partner at Convergence Catalyst
Jayanth Kolla
Founder & Partner at Convergence Catalyst
Founder & Partner at Convergence Catalyst, a leading advisory firm specializing in AI, IoT, Blockchain, and AR/VR. With over two decades of experience in telecom and deep tech, he has advised global giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft. A 3X entrepreneur, board member, author, speaker, and patent holder, he drives innovation and digital transformation worldwide.
Peter Voss
Peter Voss
A trailblazer in Artificial Intelligence, credited with coining the term Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) in 2001 alongside fellow AI visionaries. With a deep-rooted passion for intelligence—both human and artificial—he has spent decades pioneering advancements to bring human-level AI to reality.
An engineer at heart, a scientist by curiosity, and an inventor by nature, Peter has founded multiple AI companies, each pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
December 12, 2025 10:05 to 10:25
How is AI used in diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy?
Dr Andrzej Grzybowski
Professor of Ophthalmology , Chair Harvard Brain Science Initiative
Dr Andrzej Grzybowski
Professor of Ophthalmology , Chair Harvard Brain Science Initiative
Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland; Head of Institute for Research in Ophthalmology, Foundation for Ophthalmology Development, Poznan, Poland.
December 12, 2025 10:25 to 10:55
How is AI used in diagnosis and management of Glaucoma?
Dr Felipe Medeiros
Professor of Ophthalmology , Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (BPEI)
Dr Felipe Medeiros
Professor of Ophthalmology , Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (BPEI)
The Rodgers Endowed Professor of Ophthalmology and Vice Chair of Research at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (BPEI). He is also the Director of the McKnight Vision Research Center at BPEI. Dr. Medeiros’ research has span multiple domains, from the development of innovative methods and technologies for early diagnosis and detection of glaucoma progression, identification of biomarkers and risk factors for the disease, to the use of big data and artificial intelligence to improve screening, diagnosis and monitoring of eye diseases.
December 12, 2025 10:55 to 11:15
Enhancing Reliability of AI Based Diagnosis of Retinal Diseases
Dr Haoyo Chen
physician-scientist, Joint Shantou International Eye Center, Shantou University & the Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Dr Haoyo Chen
physician-scientist, Joint Shantou International Eye Center, Shantou University & the Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Dr. Haoyu Chen is a physician-scientist working at Joint Shantou International Eye Center, Shantou University & the Chinese University of Hong Kong, China. As a physician, he performs more than 2000 operations and 5000 outpatient consultations annually. His subspecialty is retina and ocular trauma. As a scientist, he is very active in both clinical ophthalmology and vision sciences.
December 12, 2025 11:15 to 11:45
Smarter Healthcare with AI
Dr Hassan Tetteh
Thoracic surgeon and Author, Center for Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Johns Hopkins
Dr Hassan Tetteh
Thoracic surgeon and Author, Center for Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Johns Hopkins
Center for Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Johns Hopkins
Thoracic surgeon and author, leading in medicine and innovation
Tetteh's experience as a combat trauma surgeon is unparalleled. He led enterprise initiatives in his roles as Health Policy Advisor, Director of Futures and Innovation at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), Command Surgeon for the National Defense University, Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) for the Navy, and Warfighter Health Mission Chief at the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and Al Strategist for Chief Data and Al Office (CDAO) for the Department of Defense.
December 12, 2025 11:45 to 12:00
The Role of Vision and Vision Language Foundation Models in Ophthalmology
Dr Kai Jin
Clinician-scientist and research fellow, Eye Center
Dr Kai Jin
Clinician-scientist and research fellow, Eye Center
Clinician-scientist and research fellow at the Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine. His work focuses on ophthalmology, artificial intelligence, and precision medicine. He has led multiple national research grants and published over 100 SCI papers in journals including NPJ Digital Medicine, IEEE TMI, and JAMA Ophthalmology.
December 12, 2025 12:00 to 12:20
Applications for Research and Rural Health
Dr Tanmay Gokhale
Ophthalmologist, LV Prasad Eye Institute , Hyderabad India
Dr Tanmay Gokhale
Ophthalmologist, LV Prasad Eye Institute , Hyderabad India
Completed his Undergraduate and Postgraduate education from JIPMER, Puducherry and fellowship in Cornea and Anterior Segment from LVPEI. His main areas of interest include corneal infections, lamellar Keratoplasty as well as data science and AI in Ophthalmology.
December 12, 2025 12:20 to 12:40
Q&A Session
Prem Sharma
CEO, Tandem
Prem Sharma
CEO, Tandem
Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is the CEO of Tandem.
Previously worked at Day to Day Health as a Founder and CEO.
Attended MIT - Sloan School of Management.
Dr Gabriel Kreiman
Chair Harvard Brain Science Initiative
Dr Gabriel Kreiman
Chair Harvard Brain Science Initiative
His research lies at the intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence, and spans a wide range of topics, including episodic memory, visual perception, single‑neuron physiology, psychophysics, and computational modeling of artificial intelligence.
Dr Hassan Tetteh
Center for Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Johns Hopkins
Dr Hassan Tetteh
Center for Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Johns Hopkins
Center for Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Johns Hopkins
Thoracic surgeon and author, leading in medicine and innovation
Tetteh's experience as a combat trauma surgeon is unparalleled. He led enterprise initiatives in his roles as Health Policy Advisor, Director of Futures and Innovation at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), Command Surgeon for the National Defense University, Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) for the Navy, and Warfighter Health Mission Chief at the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and Al Strategist for Chief Data and Al Office (CDAO) for the Department of Defense.
Dr Tanmay Gokhale
LV Prasad Eye Institute , Hyderabad India
Dr Tanmay Gokhale
LV Prasad Eye Institute , Hyderabad India
Completed his Undergraduate and Postgraduate education from JIPMER, Puducherry and fellowship in Cornea and Anterior Segment from LVPEI. His main areas of interest include corneal infections, lamellar Keratoplasty as well as data science and AI in Ophthalmology.
December 12, 2025 12:40 to 13:00
Closing
Speakers
Dr Pearse Keane – Moorfields Eye Hospital
Dr Felipe Medeiros – Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Dr Gabriel Kreiman – Harvard Brain Science Initiative
Dr Tanmay Gokhale, Dr Gullapalli Rao, Dr Raghu Gullapalli & Dr Jag Ganti – LV Prasad Eye Institute
Dr. Bushra Rana – President at American Eyecare Center and TeamNetMedical
Dr Hassan Tetteh – Johns Hopkins
Dr Giselle Ricur – Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Dr Andrzej Grzybowski – University of Warmia and Mazury, Poland
Dr Kai Jin – Professor/Othhalolologist at Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Univerity School of Medicine
Dr Haoyu Chen – Professor at University of Oulu, Finland
Peter Voss – CEO and Chief Scientist, AIGO.ai
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