5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Large language models (LLMs) can assist in drafting patient-education materials and support staff onboarding in private practices.

• 2

  LLMs use complex algorithms to process and generate text based on patterns found in large datasets of public material.

• 3

  While LLMs can enhance practice efficiency, their outputs may not always be correct and should be verified against trusted clinical sources.

• 4

  LLMs do not form opinions and can overlook subtle details that clinicians would typically catch, depending on the context provided.

• 5

  Optometrists can benefit from LLMs by viewing them as clinical support tools rather than definitive sources of medical guidance.