Emerging Ethical Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence In Ophthalmology

Overview

Journal Ophthalmol Sci

Specialty Ophthalmology

Date 2022 Oct 17

PMID 36249707

Authors

Nicholas G Evans

Danielle M Wenner

I Glenn Cohen

Duncan Purves

Michael F Chiang

Daniel S W Ting

Aaron Y Lee

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