Shivan Sivakumaran

The rise of optometric intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) used to exist only in the imaginations of science fiction writers – the self-preserving HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey, a conquering Skynet in The Terminator and an affectionate Samantha in Her. Now AI is here, recommending the next binge-worthy flick, answering voice

12 Nov 20218 min read

Optometry Features

Glaucoma: take it or leaf it?

In 1976, Robert Randall took on the United States government and won. Diagnosed with glaucoma and having tried conventional medication, the only treatment that offered him relief was cannabis. Fighting for the right to legally use his medication, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia sided

16 Jul 20218 min read