In a bid to enhance real life impact through technology, Microsoft India, in collaboration with L V Prasad Eye Institute, today launched Microsoft Intelligent Network for Eyecare (MINE).
This is a mission-driven global consortium of commercial, research and academic institutions who have joined hands to apply artificial intelligence to help in the elimination of avoidable blindness and scale delivery of eye care services worldwide.
The partner organisations of this consortium include Bascom Palmer - University of Miami, Flaum Eye Institute - University of Rochester (USA), Federal University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Brien Holden Vision Institute (Australia). Also read: New Dataset Released by Microsoft to Help Researchers Create AI Tools
The partner organisations will collaborate and collectively work on diverse datasets of patients across geographies to come up with machine learning predictive models for vision impairment and eye disease.
This will include the rate of change of myopia in children, conditions that impact children’s eyesight, predictive outcomes of refractive surgery, optimal surgery parameters as well as ways to personalise a surgery and maximise its probability of success.
By studying this data and applying advanced analytics with Microsoft machine learning technology to derive insights, MINE will aim to drive strategies to prevent avoidable blindness and help increase efficiency in the delivery of eye care worldwide.
Currently, 285 million people are visually impaired, of which 55 million reside in India. As the technology driver, Microsoft will deploy its cloud platform technology - Cortana Intelligence Suite, for advanced analytics and to build Artificial Intelligence models on eye care.Also read: Microsoft Showcases IoT solutions For Digital Transformation of Indian Manufacturing Industry
Speaking on the occasion, Anil Bhansali, Managing Director, Microsoft India (R&D) Pvt. Ltd., said, “In our shared vision to eradicate preventive blindness, MINE will help redefine eye care by bringing together the power of technology and knowledge of global experts.”
“We are confident that this partnership will not only open doors to opportunities in the field of eye care, but also pave way for others to leverage technology to address several other critical eye diseases,” said Dr G.N. Rao, Founder-Chair, L V Prasad Eye Institute.
As next steps, MINE will bring together different partner organisations on Azure and collectively work on ideas of impact.Also read: Microsoft Officially Acquires LinkedIn With The Approval of European Commission
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