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Use of ‘big data’ has potential to decrease rate of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery
LAS VEGAS — Surgeons can now use “big data” to develop treatment plans to lower the risk of endophthalmitis in patients after cataract surgery, according to Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD, who gave the Jackson Memorial Lecture here. “Big data” is defined by volume, variety and velocity: The high volume of data can be observed and tracked; the wide variety of data includes digital images and visual fields; and data are potentially available in real time, Coleman said at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.