Funders’ Role in Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence Innovations

This Viewpoint outlines the entities who have been funding ophthalmic artificial intelligence (AI) innovations in the past 5 years and considers what this shifting balance of power in funding might mean for the next wave of foundation AI models and clinical translation.

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JAMA Ophthalmology
Published
2026-03-05
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2026.0085
Primary Topic
Retinal Imaging and Analysis
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Funders’ Role in Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence Innovations

T. Y. Alvin Liu
JAMA Ophthalmology
Retinal Imaging and Analysis
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Funders’ Role in Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence Innovations

T. Y. Alvin Liu
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Abstract

This Viewpoint outlines the entities who have been funding ophthalmic artificial intelligence (AI) innovations in the past 5 years and considers what this shifting balance of power in funding might mean for the next wave of foundation AI models and clinical translation.

JAMA Ophthalmology
Johns Hopkins University (US), Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Openalex Percentile: Top 33%
Retinal Imaging and Analysis
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