Wide-field whole eye OCT system with demonstration of quantitative retinal curvature estimation

Dr. Ryan McNabb is an Assistant Professor the Duke Department of Ophthalmology and director of the Eye Robotics and Imaging Systems (EyeRIS) lab. He’s an engineer by training, earning his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at North Carolina State University and his PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University under the mentorship of the late Prof. Joseph Izatt. He continued his post-doctoral training with Dr. Anthony Kuo at the Duke Eye Center developing novel ophthalmic OCT systems for scientific and clinical use. His research group builds and expands upon this background with a focus on pairing optical imaging techniques and robots for use in ophthalmology.

Dr. Charlene James is an optometrist who works in the comprehensive clinic at Duke Eye Center. In her practice she enjoys providing comprehensive eye care which includes screening for conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration. She also provides post-operative care for those undergoing cataract surgery and contact lens evaluations.

She is passionate about promoting eye health and educating her patients on the importance of taking care of their eyes and in turn their overall health.

Dr. James enjoys sharing information on how improving overall health will influence and keep the visual system healthy.She has always been interested in the healthcare field and decided to become an optometrist after realizing the impact we can have on the lives of our patients through improving vision. 

I am interested in a medical treatment alternative for conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia. Along with Dr. Carol Karp, I have developed a successful medical treatment regimen for these patients. I would like to continue using our medical treatment regimen and further establish the optimum dosing and frequency for eradicating this disease.

Anthony Kuo, M.D. is Professor of Ophthalmology, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Vice Chair for Technology and Director of Research Data at Duke University. He is a clinician-scientist with an active clinical practice in cornea and refractive surgery and an active laboratory program developing and translating high resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) technologies for ophthalmic use.

In collaboration with colleagues at Duke, he is also involved in the development and translation of intra-surgical OCT technologies. His research has been sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the Coulter Foundation among others.