Innovating Ocular Disease Diagnosis, with Shiv Garg, EyeAI (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 807)
This episode of North Fulton Business Radio, hosted by John Ray, features Shiv Garg, a junior at Innovation Academy in Alpharetta and the founder of EyeAI. Shiv discusses the creation of EyeAI, a novel machine learning model for diagnosing ocular diseases. The system, which uses retinal fundus images, aims to provide early diagnosis for conditions such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. Shiv shares the personal motivation behind his work, his academic and extracurricular interests, and the challenges of developing AI technology for medical use. EyeAI’s goal is to offer accessible eye disease diagnosis to underserved communities and act as a secondary tool for ophthalmologists. Despite being in development, EyeAI promises to improve early disease detection significantly. Shiv emphasizes open access and non-commercialization of the technology to benefit public health entities and individuals globally. The episode also delves into Shiv’s broader interests, accolades, and leadership experiences, particularly with Student Leadership Johns Creek.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is recorded and produced by the North Fulton affiliate of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
Shiv Garg
Shiv Garg is a junior in the Information Technology pathway at Innovation Academy in Alpharetta. Shiv is interested in computer science, specifically with applications in artificial intelligence.
With a Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate and awards for innovation in the intersection of health and technology from Boehringer Ingelheim, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the Sigma Xi division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Shiv has completed numerous projects utilizing computer science to positively serve his community, and he uses his skills to help those around him.
Shiv has served as a mentor at the Georgia Institute of Technology to instruct students regarding data science concepts and has led a hackathon to develop technologies to facilitate scientific study and research. Shiv further applies his knowledge as part of the Technology Student Association, Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society, and Biology Olympiad. Additionally, Shiv enjoys playing chess, competing in fencing, and adventuring on hikes.
EyeAI
Shiv Garg created EyeAI, an AI-powered system that aims to revolutionize the detection of ocular diseases. It uses a convolutional neural network (CNN) model that was trained on 3,200 images of the retinal fundus to find 45 different eye diseases 80% of the time. These include diabetic retinopathy and optic disc cupping. By providing affordable and accessible eye health diagnostics, EyeAI aims to address the global issue of visual impairment, which affects 2.2 billion people worldwide, with 1 billion cases being preventable. This web-based tool enables users to upload retinal images and receive almost instant diagnostic results, making it especially beneficial for underserved communities where access to ophthalmologists is limited.
EyeAI’s potential to transform healthcare is vast, offering early detection and secondary diagnostic support for medical professionals. The system is scalable and adaptable, capable of being integrated into healthcare settings to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of eye disease diagnosis and treatment. With plans for future enhancements to improve accuracy, EyeAI represents a significant advancement in global health equity by providing accessible and low-cost diagnostics for vision-threatening conditions.
Topics Discussed in this Episode
00:00 Welcome to North Fulton Business Radio
01:30 Meet Shiv Garg: Innovator and Student
01:49 EyeAI: Revolutionizing Ocular Disease Diagnosis
03:11 Shiv’s Personal Interests and Achievements
09:51 The Technology Behind EyeAI
18:18 Future Goals and Community Impact
26:40 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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About North Fulton Business Radio and host John Ray
With over 800 shows and having featured over 1,200 guests, North Fulton Business Radio is the longest-running podcast in the North Fulton area, covering business in our community like no one else. We are the undisputed “Voice of Business” in North Fulton!
The show welcomes a wide variety of business, non-profit, and community leaders to get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, their community, and their profession. There’s no discrimination based on company size, and there’s never any “pay to play.” North Fulton Business Radio supports and celebrates business by sharing positive business stories that traditional media ignore. Some media leans left. Some media leans right. We lean business.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is recorded and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, and many others.
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John Ray also operates his own business advisory practice. John’s services include advising solopreneurs and small professional services firms on their value, their positioning and business development, and their pricing. His clients are professionals who are selling their expertise, such as consultants, coaches, attorneys, CPAs, accountants and bookkeepers, marketing professionals, and other professional services practitioners.
John is the national bestselling author of The Generosity Mindset: A Journey to Business Success by Raising Your Confidence, Value, and Prices.
