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We’re thrilled to share a major milestone for the OPTIC Lab, including Principal Investigator Dr. Lama Al-Aswad, Dr. Almiqdad Saeed, and Rina Nagatani—has been selected for the prestigious Penn Health Tech Bootcamp, Grant, and Accelerator Program.

Almiqdad Saeed was the opening speaker at the 152nd Scheie Annual Meeting this past weekend. He presented on the utilization of AI in glaucoma care, discussing our research on visual fields and glaucoma severity classification.

 

 

Recent Research Publications

The relationship between intraocular pressure and glaucoma: an evolving concept  

 

Development of oculomics artificial intelligence for cardiovascular risk factors: A case study in fundus oculomics for HbA1c assessment and clinically relevant considerations for clinicians

 

The current landscape of social determinants of health in glaucoma (nature and nurture)

Miscellaneous News

Relevant Events

  • University of Pennsylvania Annual Vision Science Symposium 2025 Friday, May 30, 2025
  • Anniversary Meeting of the Scheie Eye Institute Saturday, May 31, 2025

    This course is designed to provide the audience with the most current clinical advances in ophthalmology and highlight on-going research taking place at the Scheie Eye Institute in the fields of glaucoma, anterior segment, retinal diseases, genetics, oculoplastic surgery, neuro-ophthalmology and ocular pathology. Our Innovation Fellow, Almiqdad Saeed, will be presenting on the Utilization of AI in Glaucoma Care. 

  • Penn Health Tech Demo Day 2025 Thursday, June 5, 2025

    Penn Health-Tech Accelerator (HTA) Demo Day where this year’s teams will showcase their groundbreaking solutions in a Pitch Competition