Since its invention 25 years ago, optical coherence tomography (OCT) has transformed the practice of ophthalmology. A multidisciplinary team at Duke University is responsible for much of that development. Led by two of the world’s pioneers in this field, the Duke team is continually looking for ways to improve this technology and take it places that were never thought possible.
Retinal surgeon Cynthia A. Toth, MD and biomedical engineer Joseph A. Izatt, PhD have both been involved with OCT since its earliest days, and have collaborated since the mid-1990s, even before Izatt came to Duke. This collaborative team, each with faculty appointments in Ophthalmology and Biomedical Engineering, has built one of the world’s leading OCT research programs, with a strong track record of technological innovation and, uniquely, a consistent history of successfully translating these innovations from the laboratory to patient care.
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology has initiated a project to celebrate the first 25 years of OCT. Watch Saving Sight with OCT for a preview of the videos to come.