UC San Diego Shiley Eye Institute UC San Diego Shiley Eye Institute The Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology UC San Diego Shiley Eye Institute
by name
Afshari, Natalie A. Baxter, Sally L. Borooah, Shyamanga Brown, Stuart I. Camp, Andrew Do, Jiun Ferreyra, Henry A. Freeman, William R. Goldbaum, Michael H. Granet, David B. Haw, Weldon W. Heichel, Chris W. Hennein, Lauren Huang, Alex A. Huang, Lingling Kikkawa, Don O. Kline, Lanning Korn, Bobby S. Lee, Jeffrey E. Liu, Catherine Y. Moghimi, Sasan Movaghar, Mansoor Nguyen, Thao P. Nudleman, Eric Puig-Llano, Manuel Robbins, Shira L. Rudell, Jolene Savino, Peter J. Scott, Nathan L. Spencer, Doran B. Toomey, Christopher B. Vasile, Cristiana Weinreb, Robert N. Welsbie, Derek S.
by specialty
Comprehensive Ophthalmology Cornea & Cataracts Dry Eye Clinic Glaucoma Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Ophthalmic Genetics Ophthalmic Pathology Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Ophthalmology Informatics and Data Science Optometry & Low Vision Pediatric Ophthalmology & Eye Alignment Disorders Refractive Surgery / LASIK Retina & Vitreous Thyroid Eye Clinic Uveitis
by condition
AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration) Cataracts Corneal Conditions Cosmetic Surgery Diabetic Retinopathy Eye Cancer Eye Movement Disorders Glaucoma Hereditary (Genetic) Disorders Low Vision Neuro-Ophthalmic Conditions Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Pediatric Conditions Refractive Errors Retinal Diseases Strabismus (Strabimus) Thyroid Eye Disease Uveitis

Ophthalmology Informatics and Data Science

At the UC San Diego Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology and the Shiley Eye Institute, our Division of Ophthalmology Informatics and Data Science is dedicated to advancing data science, artificial intelligence, and big-data analytics for the improvement of vision and health. We are conducting cutting-edge research as well as providing clinical informatics support to develop and integrate state-of-the-art health information technology tools into the day-to-day care of our patients.

Examples of Ophthalmology Informatics and Data Science in the clinic include: deep learning analyses of optic nerve and retinal images, big-data predictive analytics with electronic health record data, innovations in sensor technology, and genomics data interpretation.

Some helpful definitions:

Informatics is the “science of how to use data, information, and knowledge to improve human health and the delivery of health care services” (American Medical Informatics Association).

Data Science is the study of data or facts and figures/numbers. It involves recording, storing, and analyzing data to effectively extract useful information.

Artificial Intelligence is the ability of a computer to do tasks that are usually done by humans because they require intelligence and discernment. In other words, it is the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions. Examples are learning and problem solving.

Big Data is extremely large groups of numbers or data sets that can be analyzed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations – especially relating to human behavior or medically recorded numeric information.

Deep Learning is an artificial intelligence function that imitates the working of the human brain in processing data and creating patterns for use in decision making.

 

Collaborating Faculty from Other Division/Departments at UC San Diego

UCSD Health Department of Biomedical Informatics
UCSD Health Information Services
UCSD Halicioglu Data Science Institute
UCSD Division of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health
UCSD Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Division Chief

Sally L. Baxter, MD, MSc

Physicians

William R. Freeman, MD
Michael H. Goldbaum, MD
Sasan Moghimi, MD
Derek S. Welsbie, MD, PhD

Researchers

Dirk-Uwe Bartsch, PhD
Akram Belghith, PhD
Christopher Bowd, PhD
Mark Christopher, PhD
Linda M. Zangwill, PhD

Specialties

Specialties
Comprehensive Ophthalmology Cornea & Cataracts Dry Eye Clinic Glaucoma Neuro-Ophthalmology Ocular Oncology Ophthalmic Genetics Ophthalmic Pathology Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Ophthalmology Informatics and Data Science Optometry & Low Vision Pediatric Ophthalmology & Eye Alignment Disorders Refractive Surgery / LASIK Retina & Vitreous Thyroid Eye Clinic Uveitis

Appointments

To make an appointment, call
(858) 534-6290
All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.

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Physicians and Researchers

Sally L. Baxter, MD, MSc – Division Chief, Dual Board-Certified in Ophthalmology and Clinical Informatics
Dirk-Uwe Bartsch, PhD
Akram Belghith, PhD
Chris Bowd, PhD
Mark Christopher, PhD
William Freeman, MD
Michael Goldbaum, MD
Sasan Moghimi, MD
Robert N. Weinreb, MD
Derek Welsbie, MD, PhD
Linda Zangwill, PhD

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