Sonia H. Yoo

About Sonia H. Yoo

Professor, Greentree Hickman Chair in Ophthalmology; Associate Medical Director, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Florida, USA

What industry trends are catching your attention right now?

Corneal tissue addition keratoplasty (CTAK), digital workstations, MICOR.

What is a little-known fact about you? 

I like to play golf.

How will AI and machine learning impact the field? 

We will, one day, be able to decipher which patients should get which kinds of lens implants. We will also be able to identify which keratoconus patients to crosslink prior to them advancing and which patients will have corneal transplant rejections, treating them accordingly.

What trends in eye health should ophthalmologists be aware of?

The pandemic highlighted large disparities in access to healthcare – and this gap needs to be addressed. In my view, technology will be the key to overcoming these boundaries.