An ophthalmologist who focuses on the treatment of glaucoma and cataracts, Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, practices at the USC Roski Eye Institute, a part of the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California. He has emerged as an expert in changes to the optic nerve, particularly as it relates to the pathology of glaucoma. His past research includes the development of imaging techniques to detect glaucomatous optic nerve damage early in the course of the disease. In recent years, Dr. Rohit Varma has played a central role in the development of novel implantable intraocular pressure (IOP) sensors and drainage devices.
Dr. Rohit Varma - Ophthalmologist
Convergent Research Receives 2018 Nobel Prize
Convergence in Healthcare is a movement to bring the sciences together in a deeply collaborative way to solve the world’s most pressing health issues. In a 2016 whitepaper, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) academics defined Convergence in Healthcare as “an approach to problem solving that integrates expertise from life sciences with physical, mathematical, and computational…
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In 2016, academics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) published a white paper providing the scientific community with a thorough explanation of the Convergence in Healthcare movement. Besides illuminating the ways in which convergence is already benefitting the medical sector, the report also included specific examples of pressing healthcare needs that could be met…
How Convergence will Change Medical Care for Patients
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How Verily Uses Convergence to Innovate Healthcare
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The concept of convergence is having a transformative impact on the sciences. Considered by many academics to be the third revolution of the life sciences since the discovery of molecular and cellular biology in the 20th century, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) defined convergence in 2011 as “the merging of distinct technologies, processing disciplines,…
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Scientists, physicians, researchers, and other academics recognize that Convergence in Healthcare is the best way to ensure the US remains a leader in medical innovation. According to a 2016 report authored by leadership from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and supported by experts from other top American universities, Convergence in Healthcare is the single…
This is How Three Companies are Changing the Healthcare Sector
In terms of advancing the medical field, the most valuable work is being conducted by research scientists, educators and physicians employed at large scale nonprofit organizations, universities with a deep commitment to innovation and even smaller private foundations. These groups influence the growth of Convergence in Healthcare and also have a strong influence on innovation…