Plenary lecture

Title: Optical imaging of the eyes for vision and beyond

Marinko Sarunic, Department of Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, University College London, UK

Moorfields Eye Charity Chair in Advanced Ocular Imaging

Abstract

Optical imaging provides a wealth of information for ophthalmology, and a variety of different instruments are used as a part of clinical care and for managing vision health. Ocular imaging data is particularly exciting for health data science because it is low-cost, non-invasive, and widely available. This presentation will introduce common technologies for ocular imaging, and examples of their use in machine learning-based diagnostics for diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and glaucoma. Beyond vision-robbing diseases, ocular imaging may also provide information on systemic diseases. The eye is often referred to as a window to the body, and the light-sensitive retina is rich in neuronal and vascular tissues. Data-based investigations of connections between ocular images and systemic diseases will also be discussed.

Short biography

Professor Marinko Šarunić is the Moorfields Eye Charity Chair in Advanced Ocular Imaging at University College London since Sept 2021, where he is cross appointed between the Institute of Ophthalmology and the Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering. He is co-lead of the Imaging, Visual Assessment and Digital Innovation theme of the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields. Professor Šarunić started his academic career in 2006 at Simon Fraser University School of Engineering Science (Vancouver, Canada), which is also his alma mater (BASc 1998, MASc 2001). His PhD research in Biomedical Engineering was mentored by Dr. Joseph Izatt at Duke University (2006). In 2011, Prof Šarunić completed an MBA in Management of Technology (SFU).