The rise of artificial intelligence and the future of scientific publication

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This year, we mark a special anniversary, the 170th year of publication of Graefe’s Archive of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. This journal was established by its namesake, Albrecht von Graefe, who is considered by many to be the founder of modern-day ophthalmology. This was a notable achievement as Graefe’s Archive is the oldest global ophthalmic journal in existence. Graefe was a true visionary, who made landmark contributions to our field including the first recognition of central retinal artery occlusion, cupping of the optic nerve in glaucoma, optic neuritis as a manifestation of neurologic disorders, optic disk edema in the setting of intracranial hypertension, and the use of iridectomy as a treatment for glaucoma. In creating a journal distributed worldwide, Graefe recognized the importance of global scientific exchange, in order to advance the field of ophthalmology [1]. …