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ASCRS DIGITAL CLINICAL COMMITTEE SYMPOSIA AT THE 2025 ASCRS ANNUAL MEETING continued from previous page availability, as well as legacy ordering methods with slow fulfillment processes and minimal tracking capabilities. Manual checks and rechecks can make getting ready for sur- gery an ordeal and stressful. He also mentioned inefficient scheduling processes that can lead to discrepancies and delayed procedures and disconnected information streams that limit opportunities for business-level insights. Alcon wanted to redefine the surgical supply chain to ensure product availability, Dr. Eippert said. Adi is the digital pillar of the Alcon Vision Suite that's geared toward enhancing operation and clinical efficiencies by using tools to optimize and streamline inventory management, sched- uling, and orderings, Dr. Eippert said, noting that the Clinic Connect and Inventory Manager aspects were new at the time of his presentation. These surgical solutions connect the clinic and surgery center by transmitting all patient data in real time. Surgery centers can accurately forecast IOL needs for surgeries and restock lenses by using information they have. Clinic Con- nect is a web-based collaboration hub of the whole system. At the clinic, staff will log in and enter patient and surgical data, and it will share that with authorized users at the surgery center. This will reduce miscommunications and po- tential mistakes and last-minute surprises, Dr. Eippert said. The Inventory Manager is a new solution for surgical business and the Alcon products they rely on, he said, men- tioning several features, including the RFID stock scanner, which catalogs Alcon IOLs and checks them out for surgery in minutes; the IOL Manager, which monitors, searches, and reserves Alcon lenses from one web-based dashboard; and the online store, which restocks Alcon products from a full-service surgical eComm platform. and AEYE-DS (AEYE Health). In Europe, there are three approved algorithms as well: RetinaLyze, LumineticsCore, and EyeArt. The strengths of these are unique to each platform, Dr. Kitchens said. LumineticsCore is a pioneer system recognized for breaking regulatory barriers, establishing AI's role in clinical practice. EyeArt provides high-performance screening with cloud-based flexibility, making it ideal for large-scale screening initiatives. AEYE-DS stands out due to its compatibility with handheld cameras, broadening screen- ing accessibility, especially in rural or remote areas, he said. Why would we want to use AI? He said it offers im- proved access and compliance, efficiency and capacity, accuracy, cost effectiveness, focus on high-risk patients, and consistency over time. Limitations of AI, Dr. Kitchens said, include the depen- dence on image quality, limited scope, false positives and workflow, "black box" and trust, medicolegal questions, reg- ulatory and integration challenges, and clinical acceptance. Dr. Eippert shared how Adi uses tools to optimize and streamline inventory management, scheduling, and orderings. Source: ASCRS Dr. Packer explained the Amaros platform and the benefits he sees to using it. Source: ASCRS Spotlight on Alcon Gregory Eippert, MD, presented on Adi by Alcon Vision Suite (Alcon). This is a digital innovation that can change how we manage surgical operations, he said, adding that he's seen firsthand how the platform is transforming how surgical operations and processes are managed. We are facing growing surgical business challenges, Dr. Eippert said. There is poor inventory visibility that can leave surgery centers guessing about stock levels and product

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