Quantitative in vivo corneal and ocular microscopy
The group “Quantitative in vivo corneal and ocular microscopy” led by Kristina Irsch focuses on solving problems inherent to ophthalmic imaging in those suffering from actual pathology.
Presentation
Axis 1 - Overcoming human-factor limitations inherent to patient imaging:
Objective 1 - Characterization of anterior-segment transparency with tailored instrumentation;
Objective 2 - Compensation for anterior-segment transparency imperfections and loss. Emerging efforts also focus on turning some inherent ocular characteristics, such as eye movements or ocular scattering, to potential advantage:
Axis 2 - Can human-factor limitations be turned to improve ocular imaging?
Objective 3 - Using light scattering for high-resolution ocular imaging;
Objective 4 - Using ocular motion as a shifting or scanning mechanism. To achieve these objectives, the group develops innovative tools using original physics-based concepts, with an overall goal to realize the potential of the cornea and the eye to serve as a quantitative in vivo microscope into ocular as well as systemic diseases.
An inter-disciplinary approach is employed involving a synergy between physicists/engineers and ophthalmologists, both within the emerging team and at the national and international level.
Research areas
Standardized grading of corneal and lenticular opacities
Retinal imaging
High resolution ocular imaging
Full Field OCT
Team members
Scientific publications
Below you will find the latest scientific publications in this field: Quantitative in vivo corneal and ocular microscopy.