Virtual CPD event: How AI is transforming digital eye care – and what comes next

Join ophthalmologist consultant professor Konstantinos Balaskas for an accredited event for local referrers

We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming virtual CPD lecture on how digital innovation and AI are transforming patient care pathways. Learn about the real-world deployment of automated OCT interpretation, virtual clinics, and teleophthalmology. Discover how to navigate the barriers and opportunities of these tools to help build an equitable, patient-centric future for eye care.

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Event details

2 CPD points

From automated OCT and fundus imaging interpretation, diagnostic and clinical management decision support, teleophthalmology-enabled referral triaging and virtual clinics to next generation chatbots, home patient monitoring and oculomics, technology is transforming the way we deliver care to our patients. Eye care is a front-runner in the development of digitally-enabled diagnostic tools and patient care pathways. Adoption and deployment of these potentially transformative innovations in real-life clinical care requires careful consideration of the impact on eye care practitioners, clinical service planning and patient needs and preferences. In this session, we will review current progress and opportunities in clinical AI and digital eye care, enablers and barriers to real-life adoption and exciting future prospects for the transition to an inclusive, patient-centric, and equitable future for eye care that will leave no patient or healthcare practitioner behind.

Learning outcomes:

Practitioners will recognise the benefits, limitations, and ethical considerations of adopting AI-enabled technologies in practice, taking into account patient needs, preferences, and equity of access.

Practitioners will describe current applications of artificial intelligence and digital technologies in eye care, including imaging interpretation, decision support, teleophthalmology, and home monitoring, and outline their role in clinical pathways

Location: Microsoft Teams online event
Date: Tuesday 20th 2026
Time: 6.30pm-8.00pm
CPD points: 2

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About the speaker

Konstantinos Balaskas

Ophthalmologist and retinal specialist consultant.

Presenter bio – Professor Konstantinos Balaskas is a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Medical Director at Practice Plus Group, specialising in medical retina and is also known for his role as Professor of Ophthalmology and Medical Artificial Intelligence at UCL. Internationally recognised for his pioneering work in medical AI, he leads research focused on preventing vision loss from conditions including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, and geographic atrophy through innovative digital health technologies.

After graduating from the University of Athens and obtaining a medical doctorate from the University of Lausanne, Professor Balaskas completed specialist ophthalmology training in Switzerland and Medical Retina fellowships at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital. He has served as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at both institutions and previously led the Moorfields Ophthalmic Reading Centre and Clinical Artificial Intelligence Lab.

Professor Balaskas has led major NIHR-funded multicentre clinical trials and developed pioneering AI technologies for retinal disease. He has received numerous national awards, including NIHR Best Principal Investigator for three consecutive years, NHS England Data and Digital Champion (2022), the HSJ Best Digital Innovation Award (2022), and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Ulverscroft Award (2024). He is committed to delivering compassionate, inclusive eye care through innovation, technology, and clinical excellence.

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