GPT-4 and Ophthalmology Operative Notes

Ann Biomed Eng. 2023 Nov;51(11):2353-2355. doi: 10.1007/s10439-023-03263-5. Epub 2023 Jun 2.

Abstract

Operative notes are an essential piece of documentation made by an ophthalmic team following ocular or ophthalmic surgery. While the advanced language processing capabilities of GPT-4 can be utilized to enhance the comprehension of natural language in healthcare applications, the utilization of GPT-4 in writing operative notes is not explicitly referenced in the current literature. In this paper, we describe the potential applications for GPT-4 to write ophthalmic operative notes. It is imperative to acknowledge that despite the impressive capabilities exhibited by GPT-4, it remains constrained by certain limitations, and therefore, ought to be employed in tandem with human expertise and subjected to critical evaluation.

Keywords: AI in ophthlamology; ChatGPT; Large language model; Operative notes.

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  • Letter