World’s first 5G eye exam
UK ophthalmologists delivered the world’s first tele-examination of an eye using 5G broadband, which was streamed live between London and a conference in Edinburgh.
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UK ophthalmologists delivered the world’s first tele-examination of an eye using 5G broadband, which was streamed live between London and a conference in Edinburgh.
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