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A new study suggests that the AI model ChatGPT could outperform doctors in assessing eye problems.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that ChatGPT 4 was more accurate than junior doctors and some trainees at answering complex ophthalmology questions.
The AI model was trained with a variety of eye-related questions and then tested in a mock exam scenario.
While researchers don't believe AI will fully replace ophthalmologists, they think it could help triage patients, deciding who needs immediate specialist attention.
The study suggests that AI programs like ChatGPT could also help general doctors (GPs) provide better initial advice for eye-related problems.
This research was published in the journal PLOS Digital Health.
