Mathematical Challenges in Ophthalmology

January 16 - 18, 2014

Schedule

All times in this Schedule are Pacific Time (PT)

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Morning Session
8:00 - 8:55 Check-In/Breakfast (Hosted by IPAM)
8:55 - 9:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks (Illumination Room)

Robotic Session (Chairs: TC Tsao and JP Hubschman, UCLA)
9:00 - 9:20
Erik Dutson (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA))

Past, present and future of Robotic surgery

 
9:20 - 9:40
Jean-Pierre Hubschman (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA))

Robotic Surgery in Ophthalmology

9:40 - 10:20
Russell Taylor (Johns Hopkins University)

A Microsurgery Assistant System for Retinal Surgery

10:40 - 11:10 Break
11:10 - 11:50
Tsu-Chin "T.C." Tsao (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA))

The IRISS Platform

11:50 - 12:30
12:30 - 12:40 Discussion
12:40 - 2:00 Lunch (on your own)

Afternoon Session

Imaging Session 1 (Chairs: Emanuele Trucco and Irena Tsui, UCLA)
2:00 - 2:20
Irena Tsui (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA))

Ultra Wide Field Retinal Angiography

 
2:20 - 3:00
Emanuele Trucco (University of Dundee)

Automatic retinal image processing: the VAMPIRE project

 
3:00 - 3:30
Zachary Taylor (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA))

The THz Laser

3:30 - 4:00 Break
4:00 - 4:20
James Gibson (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA))

Adaptive Optics and Beam Steering for Disturbance Rejection and Target Tracking

4:20 - 4:50
Bruno Uzzan (Total Immersion)

Augmented reality: market and applications

4:50 - 5:10 Discussion
5:10 - 6:30 Reception (Location: IPAM Lobby)

Friday, January 17, 2014

Morning Session
8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast (hosted by IPAM)

Imaging Session 2 (Chairs: Emanuele Trucco and Irena Tsui, UCLA)
9:00 - 9:20
Kouros Nouri-Mahdavi (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA))

SD-OCT imaging in glaucoma: challenges and unmet needs

 
9:20 - 9:40
Warren Grundfest (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA))

Spatiotemporal imaging spectroscopy: extraction of lifetime contrast information without the need for lifetime deconvolution

 
9:40 - 10:00
Steven Schwartz (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA))

Adaptive Optics and Retinal Evaluation

10:00 - 10:10 Discussion

Simulation Session (Chair: Joseph Teran, UCLA)
10:10 - 10:50
Suvranu De (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)

Virtual Surgery

10:50 - 11:00 Discussion
11:00 - 11:20 Break
11:20 - 12:00
Joseph Teran (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA))

Simulation in real-time: virtual surgery

12:00 - 12:40
Jeff Eldredge (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA))

Numerical simulations of the mechanics of vitrectomy

 
12:40 - 12:50 Discussion
12:50 - 2:00 Lunch (on your own)

Afternoon Session
2:00 - 2:40
Jernej Barbic (University of Southern California (USC))

Vega FEM library for nonlinear solid deformable object simulation

2:40 - 3:00
Pirouz Kavehpour (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA))

Biomechanics of Vitreous Gel

3:00 - 3:15 Discussion
3:15 - 3:45 Discussion Break in Lobby and Conclusion of the Day

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Morning Session
8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast (hosted by IPAM)

Vision and Optics Session (Chairs: Michael Gorin and Jean-Pierre Hubschman, UCLA)
9:00 - 9:40
Pablo Artal (University of Murcia)

The human eye as a robust optics system

9:40 - 10:20
Rich Braun (University of Delaware)

Models for Tear Film Dynamics

 
10:20 - 10:30 Discussion
10:30 - 10:50 Break
10:50 - 11:10
Michael Gorin (UCLA Medical School)

Mathematical modeling for hereditary eye disorders: Challenges and Opportunities

 
11:10 - 11:50
11:50 - 12:10 Discussion (turn page>>>)

Saturday, January 18, 2014 (Continued)
12:10 - 2:00 Lunch (on your own)

Afternoon Session
2:00 - 2:20
Rex Hamilton (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA))

Femtosecond Laser in Ophthalmology

2:20 - 2:30 Discussion
2:30 - 2:50
Vladimir Feingold (Presbia, Inc.)

Implants for the treatment of Presbyopia

 
2:50 - 3:30
Sergio Barbero (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC))

Power-adjustable optical systems for optometry applications (work with Jacob Rubenstein)

 
3:30 - 3:45 Discussion and Program Conclusion