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Can an eye scan save your life? 

In this episode of Mork Unfiltered, I sit down with Professor Pearse Keane, a world-leading ophthalmologist who is turning the human eye into a "window to the rest of the body." This hits close to home for me—my 81-year-old mother was recently diagnosed with AMD, a condition that slowly steals your sight. 

Pearse is pioneering oculomics, using AI to detect heart disease, strokes, and dementia through simple retinal scans. We discuss his "messy middle"—from the grueling 100-hour work weeks of medical training to the "sliding doors" moment on LinkedIn that led to a historic partnership with Google DeepMind. We also explore RETfound, the groundbreaking AI model he developed to revolutionize global healthcare. 

Whether you're facing a career crossroads or curious about the future of AI, this conversation is about leading with heart in a world of data. 

Chapters

00:01 – Welcome to 2026: The Messy Middle of Success 
01:26 – A Personal Mission: My Mother’s Battle with AMD 
02:40 – The "Doctor or Lawyer" Trap: Growing Up in Dublin 
09:29 – The "Jack Ryan" Inspiration: Why I Chose the Eye 
14:39 – Surviving the "Special Forces" Training of Medicine 
22:04 – The LinkedIn Message That Changed My Life 
24:34 – RETfound: The AI Model That Sees Your Whole Body 
30:15 – Oculomics: Can an Eye Scan Predict a Heart Attack? 
34:25 – Deep Research Agents: The Future of Medical Knowledge 
45:02 – What Success Really Looks Like: Impact at Scale 
46:39 – Lightning Round: Superpowers and the "Irish Card"

#MorkUnfiltered #Oculomics #MedicalAI #RETfound #HealthTech #Ophthalmology #DeepMind #FutureOfMedicine #EyeHealth #InnovationWithHeart

If this episode moved you or gave you a different lens on adversity and growth, I want to invite you to go deeper.

I wrote Step Back and Leap for people exactly like us. People building through chaos. People trying to find meaning inside uncertainty. People choosing purpose over comfort. You can get it here:
https://a.co/d/e4nd8RT

And if you want practical tools you can use today to strengthen your resilience, I created a short, tactical guide you can download immediately. It’s called The Mork Guide to Resilience and it is designed to help you build inner strength, recover faster, and lead from a grounded place:
https://aa5c-ea.systeme.io/resilience

Because sometimes the most powerful leaps forward start with stepping back, grounding yourself, and reconnecting to why you are here in the first place.

— Patrick