1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In this special episode, I sit down with this week’s co-host, my wife Yasmin P. Mali, MD, to discuss my top 5 predictions in ophthalmology in the new year. Stay tuned for a special announcement at the end of the show. Intro :14 In this episode :21 About Yasmin P. Mali, MD :35 Mali’s first prediction: The human spirit and innovation will triumph over the headline-dominating COVID-19 1:16 Yasmin Mali’s thoughts on the first predictions 2:58 Mali’s second prediction: The competition battle lines will be drawn for ocular therapeutics in the most common eye disease markets 4:04 Thoughts on the potential products in 2021 6:25 Mali’s third prediction: Increased use of artificial intelligence in clinical ophthalmology 8:18 Any advances in artificial intelligence for pediatric ophthalmology? 10:15 Mali’s fourth prediction: Telemedicine platforms will still play a role in ophthalmology 11:24 Thoughts on telemedicine in the pediatric ophthalmology community 13:44 Mali’s fifth prediction: Virtual ophthalmology conference options will remain present for the majority of 2021 15:17 Mali’s thoughts on the virtual meetings attended in 2020 17:10 Mali’s bonus announcement 18:34 Yasmin Mali’s final words 18:48 Yasmin P. Mali, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship trained pediatric ophthalmologist. Mali is currently faculty at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, Florida. Disclosures: Mali reports he is founder and CEO of Mali Enterprises; retina medical director at Macular Degeneration Association; grant/research support from Alimera Sciences, Allergan/AbbVie, Chengdu Kanghong Biotechnology, Genentech, Notal Vision, Regeneron and Santen; consulting for Alimera Sciences, Allergan/AbbVie, Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Macular Degeneration Association, Notal Vision, Novartis, Regeneron and Sun Pharmaceuticals; speaker bureau for Alimera Sciences, Genentech, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Macular Degeneration Association, Notal Vision, Novartis and Sun Pharmaceuticals; and stock/shareholder with AbbVie and Regeneron. Yasmin Mali, MD, reports no relevant financial disclosures. We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Mali at eyecareinsider@healio.com. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN. Eye Care Insider https://www.healio.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17309159/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/91894202