Artificial Intelligence in Eye Care: What's Real, What's Overhyped & How to Evaluate It | Eugene Shatsman & Abed Sarhan
From Power Hour Optometry by The Power Practice
April 10, 2026 · 1h 2m · Season 14 · Episode 15
About this episode
The episode discusses the practical applications of AI in eye care, focusing on what works and what doesn't.
AI is everywhere right now. And the real challenge right now isn't access, but knowing what to trust. Every vendor has a solution. Every platform claims to be "intelligent." Every conversation seems to come back to what AI is going to do next. But when you step into your practice, the question becomes much simpler: What actually works for me? In this episode of Power Hour, host Eugene Shatsman sits down with Dr. Abdullah "Abed" Sarhan, CEO and Co-Founder of RetinaLogik, who has been working in deep learning and AI long before it became widely used. And what makes this conversation different is that it's not theoretical, but practical. They break down what AI is actually capable of in eye care practices today, where it can genuinely improve workflow and patient experience, and just as importantly, where ODs should be far more skeptical.
People in this episode
Host: Eugene Shatsman
Guest: Dr. Abdullah "Abed" Sarhan
Topics covered
- Artificial Intelligence
- Eye Care
- Workflow Improvement
- Patient Experience
- Skepticism in AI
Keywords
- AI
- eye care
- deep learning
- patient experience
- workflow
- skepticism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: RetinaLogik
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