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Institutions from Brazil, India, Australia and the USA form a consortium to apply artificial intelligence in the fight against preventable blindness
Continuing to amplify the real-life impact of technology, Microsoft India, in collaboration with the LV Prasad Institute, launched the Microsoft Intelligent Network for Eyecare (MINE) in December. It is a global consortium of commercial, research and academic institutions that have come together to apply artificial intelligence in the effort to eliminate preventable blindness and deliver eye care services at scale around the world.
Partner organizations in this consortium include Bascom Palmer – University of Miami, Flaum Eye Institute – University of Rochester (USA), Federal University of São Paulo (Brazil) and Brien Holden Vision Institute (Australia). These organizations will collaborate and work collectively on diverse patient datasets across geographic areas to build machine learning prediction models for visual impairment and eye disease. This will include the rate of change in childhood myopia, conditions that affect children's vision, expected results from refractive surgery, optimal surgical parameters, as well as ways to customize a surgery and maximize its likelihood of success. By studying this data and applying advanced analytics with Microsoft machine learning technology to derive insights, MINE will pursue strategies to prevent preventable blindness and help increase efficiency in the delivery of healthcare around the world.
Currently, 285 million people are visually impaired, of which 55 million reside in India. As a technology generator, Microsoft will deploy its cloud platform technology – Cortana Intelligence Suite – aimed at advanced analytics and building Artificial Intelligence models in eye care.
“Using our skills and pioneering work in the field of machine learning developed over years, Microsoft has helped accelerate digital transformation in several key industries in India, including agriculture and education. Today, we're building on the work we've done in healthcare with an array of partners. MINE, a global collaboration, reinforces Microsoft's belief in the combined power of data, cloud and advanced analytics to deliver the common good. In our shared goal to eradicate vision loss, MINE will help redefine eye care by bringing together the power of technology and the knowledge of global experts,” said Anil Bhansali, Director of Microsoft India (R&D) Pvt. Ltd., during launch.
“At LVPEI, we use Microsoft Azure Machine Learning and Power BI to drive clinical interventions and improve patient outcomes. Today, we are very proud to step forward in partnership with Microsoft and join forces with worldwide institutes to revolutionize the field of ophthalmology in India and around the world. We are confident that this partnership will not only open the door to opportunities in the eye care field, but also pave the way for others to take advantage of the technology to care for other severe eye conditions,” said Dr. GN Rao, Founding President of the LV Prasad Eye Institute.
At the Skype event, Joseph Sirosh, Corporate Vice President, Data Group at Microsoft, said: “At Microsoft, our ambition is to empower each and every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. This partnership with LVPEI and the consortium brings together the best in the field to reimagine healthcare using machine learning through the Microsoft Cortana Intelligence Suite. We will continue to direct our investments in cloud, machine learning and advanced analytics to provide the foundation to empower people and organizations to build, innovate and transform.” As next steps, MINE will bring together different partner organizations on Azure to collectively work on impactful ideas.
Partner organizations in this consortium include Bascom Palmer – University of Miami, Flaum Eye Institute – University of Rochester (USA), Federal University of São Paulo (Brazil) and Brien Holden Vision Institute (Australia). These organizations will collaborate and work collectively on diverse patient datasets across geographic areas to build machine learning prediction models for visual impairment and eye disease. This will include the rate of change in childhood myopia, conditions that affect children's vision, expected results from refractive surgery, optimal surgical parameters, as well as ways to customize a surgery and maximize its likelihood of success. By studying this data and applying advanced analytics with Microsoft machine learning technology to derive insights, MINE will pursue strategies to prevent preventable blindness and help increase efficiency in the delivery of healthcare around the world.
Currently, 285 million people are visually impaired, of which 55 million reside in India. As a technology generator, Microsoft will deploy its cloud platform technology – Cortana Intelligence Suite – aimed at advanced analytics and building Artificial Intelligence models in eye care.
“Using our skills and pioneering work in the field of machine learning developed over years, Microsoft has helped accelerate digital transformation in several key industries in India, including agriculture and education. Today, we're building on the work we've done in healthcare with an array of partners. MINE, a global collaboration, reinforces Microsoft's belief in the combined power of data, cloud and advanced analytics to deliver the common good. In our shared goal to eradicate vision loss, MINE will help redefine eye care by bringing together the power of technology and the knowledge of global experts,” said Anil Bhansali, Director of Microsoft India (R&D) Pvt. Ltd., during launch.
“At LVPEI, we use Microsoft Azure Machine Learning and Power BI to drive clinical interventions and improve patient outcomes. Today, we are very proud to step forward in partnership with Microsoft and join forces with worldwide institutes to revolutionize the field of ophthalmology in India and around the world. We are confident that this partnership will not only open the door to opportunities in the eye care field, but also pave the way for others to take advantage of the technology to care for other severe eye conditions,” said Dr. GN Rao, Founding President of the LV Prasad Eye Institute.
At the Skype event, Joseph Sirosh, Corporate Vice President, Data Group at Microsoft, said: “At Microsoft, our ambition is to empower each and every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. This partnership with LVPEI and the consortium brings together the best in the field to reimagine healthcare using machine learning through the Microsoft Cortana Intelligence Suite. We will continue to direct our investments in cloud, machine learning and advanced analytics to provide the foundation to empower people and organizations to build, innovate and transform.” As next steps, MINE will bring together different partner organizations on Azure to collectively work on impactful ideas.
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