Special Session 5

SPECIAL SESSION #5

Marco Ruggeri

University of Miami, US

• MRuggeri@med.miami.edu

Recent advancements in optical imaging, biometry, and sensing technologies have revolutionized the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of ocular diseases. These innovations enable high-precision, real-time, and non-invasive imaging and measurements of ocular structures and functions, enhancing our ability to detect and track diseases with unprecedented accuracy. This session will explore the latest developments in optical metrology for ophthalmology, focusing on innovations in interferometric techniques, high-resolution imaging, and AI-enhanced data analysis.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), adaptive optics, hyperspectral imaging, optical biometry, and wavefront sensing. Additionally, the session will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) improves image processing, measurement accuracy, and handling complex datasets from multimodal imaging systems.

Key topics of interest include:

• High-resolution ophthalmic imaging: Advances in OCT, adaptive optics, and multimodal imaging for anterior and posterior segment analysis.
• Optical biometry and wavefront sensing: Innovations in interferometry, axial length measurement, and refractive error assessment.
• AI-enhanced ophthalmic data processing: Machine learning and deep learning applications for image enhancement, segmentation, and feature extraction.
• Spectroscopy and optical sensing in ophthalmology: Applications of spectroscopic methods for biochemical and structural analysis of ocular tissues.
• Metrological challenges in ophthalmic measurements: Calibration techniques, measurement uncertainty, and standardization efforts in optical biometry and imaging.

This session will bring together experts in optical engineering, computational optics, and biomedical imaging to discuss emerging technologies for ophthalmic diagnostics, improving measurement precision, and creating opportunities for novel diagnostic approaches in clinical practice.

Marco Ruggeri is an Associate Professor of Research in Ophthalmology and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Miami and Co-Director of the Ophthalmic Biophysics Center (OBC) at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He holds a degree in Electronics Engineering from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Miami. With two decades of experience, he has contributed to the development of advanced optical imaging technologies at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, focusing on Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) for research, diagnostics, and surgical applications in ophthalmology. His research is funded by U.S. federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Energy, as well as by industry partners. He is actively involved in the education of undergraduate and graduate students through courses in optics applied to ophthalmology and laboratory research activities.