In a recent episode of AI Innovators, Scot Morris, OD, sits down with Scott Jens, OD, FAAO, Deya’s Chief Commercial Officer, for a wide-ranging conversation on how artificial intelligence and patient data are reshaping eyecare.
The conversation traces the industry’s evolution from paper charts to cloud-based electronic health records and now AI-enabled care. Dr. Jens returns to a clear “North Star”: eye care professionals are in the quality-of-life business. Technology matters most when it helps doctors protect that mission, strengthen patient relationships and make thoughtful use of the growing volume of clinical data.
From fragmented data to connected care
Dr. Jens also considers the shift in consumer behavior as more patients turn to AI for health questions, self-diagnosis and prescription renewals. The opportunity is significant, but so are the responsibilities. Vendor transparency, clinician trust and connected data will determine whether these tools support eye doctors or add more friction to an already demanding day.
Deya is an eye care technology company connecting patients and their eye doctors between visits, extending care from the clinic into everyday life.
What to listen for
- Why patient quality of life should remain the guiding principle for innovation in eyecare
- How consumer use of AI is changing patient expectations
- Why vendor transparency and clinician trust are essential
- What fragmented health data means for evidence-based care
- How thoughtful technology can reduce, rather than add to, provider burnout
- Dr. Jens’ ten-year outlook for AI and data analytics in medicine
- His advice for the next generation of optometrists and entrepreneurs: stay “enthusiastically curious”
Watch or listen to the full conversation
Watch or listen to the full AI Innovators conversation, produced by AI in Eye Care.
