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ArticleIndian journal of ophthalmology2022

Under lock and key: Incorporation of blockchain technology in the field of ophthalmic artificial intelligence for big data management - A perfect match?

Prasanna Venkatesh Ramesh, Aji Kunnath Devadas, Prajnya Ray, Shruthy Vaishali Ramesh, Tensingh Joshua, Vinoth Priyan, Meena Kumari Ramesh, Ramesh Rajasekaran

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Article in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Prasanna Venkatesh RameshMedical Officer, Department of Glaucoma and Research, Mahathma Eye Hospital Private Limited, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
Aji Kunnath DevadasConsultant Optometrist, Department of Optometry and Visual Science, Mahathma Eye Hospital Private Limited, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
Prajnya RayConsultant Optometrist, Department of Optometry and Visual Science, Mahathma Eye Hospital Private Limited, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
Shruthy Vaishali RameshMedical Officer, Department of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Mahathma Eye Hospital Private Limited, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
Tensingh JoshuaHead of the Department, Mahathma Centre of Moving Images, Mahathma Eye Hospital Private Limited, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
Vinoth PriyaniOS Engineer, Mahathma Centre of Moving Images, Mahathma Eye Hospital Private Limited, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
Meena Kumari RameshHead of the Department of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Mahathma Eye Hospital Private Limited, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ramesh RajasekaranChief Medical Officer, Mahathma Eye Hospital Private Limited, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Big data has been a game changer of machine learning. But, big data is a form of centralized version of data only available and accessible to the technology giants. A way to decentralize this data and make machine learning accessible to the smaller organizations is via the blockchain technology. This peer-to-peer network creates a common database accessible to those in the network. Furthermore, blockchain helps in securing the digital data and prevents data tampering due to human interactions. This technology keeps a constant track of the document in terms of creation, editing, etc., and makes this information accessible to all. It is a chain of data being distributed across many computers, with a database containing details about each transaction. This record helps in data security and prevents data modification. This technology also helps create big data from multiple sources of small data paving way for creating a well serving artificial intelligence model. Here in this manuscript, we discuss about the usage of blockchain, its current role in machine learning and challenges faced by it.

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BlockchainArtificial IntelligenceBig DataData ManagementHumansTechnologyArtificial IntelligenceBig Data ManagementBlockchainCryptocurrencyPermissioned BlockchainPermissionless Blockchain Network

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PMID35648013
PMCPMC9359239

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