2020
Innovations in Retina:
SPECTRALIS
Wavefront Aberrometry
Beginning of long-term “Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study” (OHTS)
Zangwill, Weinreb, et al.
First Doppler Flowmetry (HRF)
Michelson, Chauhan
First HRT3 replaces HRTII with AI (GPS), TCA
Patent granted for use of phase plates for aberration reduced imaging
Two-Photon Imaging:
2017
1996
1994
cSLO:
2015
First in vivo two-photon FA on animals
First MPOD Study, using HRA
Brinkmann, Wolf, et al.
2005
Swept-source OCT prototype for anterior segment imaging
SPECTRALIS
2014
First commercial compact
cSLO with objective measurement
of ONH with automatic
image alignment for correction
of eye motion (HRT)
1991
First two-photon fluorescence imaging on in vivo rabbit eye
Jester, La Schiazza
First commercial multi-modal cSLO with real-time image averaging, noise reduction and image composites, AF and simultaneous FA / ICGA video (HRA2)
First in vivo two-photon imagingof retina (FA and ICGA) in rodentsJayabalan, et al.
Datamining:
Backwards
HEYEX 2 – Next generation image management platform
2010
Modified SPECTRALIS HYDRA in Switzerland / Moorfields
Hasler, Meier, et al.
2004
First HRT3 replaces HRT II with AI (GPS), and TCA
Forwards
First SPECTRALIS HRA+OCT with simultaneous cSLO and OCT with real-time TruTrack eye-tracking with dynamic visualization (colocalization of retina and OCT image)
2018
2016
Healthcare IT
First commercial version of objective measurement of the BMO-MRW with APS: GMPE
First cSLO in vivo corneal microscopy (HRTII RCM prototype)
Guthoff, Stave, Stachs, et al.
In vivo measurement of time resolved auto fluorescence of the human eye
Schweitzer, et al.
1998
2019
First mobile OCT with real-time eye tracking (FLEX) – Aqueous angiography study
Huang, et al.
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2002
Anterior Segment
Moorfields Regression Analysis (MRA)
Wollstein, Garway-Heath, et al.
SD-OCT:
2006
NASA Ocular Health Study with SPECTRALIS OCT on ISS
2013
NASA Space Associated Neuro Ocular Syndrome study (SANS) - OCT2 Module in space
Lee, Mader, et al.
First commercial prototype for high resolution OCT
Innovations in Glaucoma
First MultiLine study in rodents
Leung, Weinreb et al.
First commercial prototype cSLO (Heidelberg Instruments)
Zinser, Bille
1984
2008
Heidelberg DNA :
Lab prototype of compact cSLO system for two-photon imaging
Patent granted for use of phase plates for aberration reduced imaging
First OCT Angiography with full axial resolution, real-time eye-tracking, AutoRescan and dynamic visualization with Hybrid Angiography
HEIDELBERG
EYE EXPLORER
Blue Fundus Auto Fluorescence using HRA2 prototype
Roider, et al.
2001
Innovations in Anterior Segment:
First commercial compact clinical system for objective measurement of the ONH – became gold standard for progression analysis (HRT II)
First prototype device for Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Ophthalmoscopy (FLIO)
Wolf, Dysli, et al.
First cSLO in vivo corneal microscopy (HRTII RCM prototype)
Guthoff, Stave, Stachs, et al.
Blue/Green/IR laser cSLO imaging (MultiColor)
Heidelberg DNA:
2012
First AutoRescan using eye-tracking on SPECTRALIS OCT
First Simultaneous Widefield OCT and Widefield cSLO imaging
First Oral FA with HRA
Garcia, et al.
2007
1999
First Simultaneous Widefield OCT and Widefield cSLO imaging
Macular Pigment Optical Volume (MPOV), standardized measurement of macular pigment
Nolan, et al.
SS-OCT:
Moorfields Regression Analysis (MRA)
Wollstein, Garway-Heath, et al.
First Simultaneous FA / ICGA video technology
Holz
1997
First prototype device for Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Ophthalmoscopy (FLIO)
Wolf, Dysli, et al.
Topographic Change Analysis (TCA)
Chauhan
Analytics
First anterior segment imaging with SPECTRALIS OCT
2000
First ICGA study with HRA
Bartsch, Schmidt
First commercial version of objective measurement of the BMO-MRW with APS: GMPE
NASA Ocular Health Study with SPECTRALIS OCT on ISS
First anterior segment imaging with SPECTRALIS OCT
Datamining
Slit-Lamp OCT
First commercial multi-modal cSLO with real-time image averaging, noise reduction and image composites, AF and simultaneous FA / ICGA video (HRA2)
Prototype software for BMO-MRW with APS study
Chauhan, Buorgoyne, et al.
Swept-source OCT prototype for anterior segment imaging
Quantitative autofluorescence and Macular Pigment Optical Density (MPOD) cSLO
Delori, Nolan, et al.
NASA Space Associated Neuro Ocular Syndrome study (SANS) - OCT2 Module in space
Lee, Mader, et al.
Image montage using image averaging technology on HRA
First anterior segment imaging with SPECTRALIS OCT
Ultra-widefield cSLO
Real-time swept-source OCT imaging in cataract and refractive surgery (VICTUS, B+L)
Quantitative autofluorescence and Macular Pigment Optical Density (MPOD) cSLO
Delori, Nolan, et al.
Beginning of long-term “Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study” (OHTS)
Zangwill, Weinreb, et al.
First commercial compact cSLO with objective measurement of ONH with automatic image alignment for correction of eye motion (HRT)
Noise reduction technology by real-time image averaging on HRA
HRT
First HRT3 replaces HRTII with AI (GPS), TCA
Scrolling through the enface OCTA images
SD-OCT
Scrolling through the enface OCTA images
Blue/Green/IR laser cSLO imaging (MultiColor)
First mobile OCT with real-time
eye tracking (FLEX) –
Aqueous angiography study
Huang, et al.
First AAO with Heidelberg Engineering
Noise reduction technology by real-time image averaging on HRA
Forward
In vivo measurement of time resolved auto fluorescence of the human eye
Schweitzer, et al.
Backward
First simultaneous widefield OCT and widefield cSLO imaging
First commercial prototype for high resolution OCT
Lab system combining two-photon imaging with FLIO
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Real-world data mining through structured EMR
Denniston, et al.
First commercial prototype for high resolution OCT
First Auto-Rescan using eye tracking on SPECTRALIS OCT
First commercial prototype cSLO (Heidelberg Instruments)
Zinser, Bille
First Commercial cSLO:
Laser Tomographic Scanner (LTS, Heidelberg Instruments)
Zinser
First commercial compact clinical system for objective measurement of the ONH – became gold standard for progression analysis (HRT II)
1989
High Magnification Module
Lab system combining
two-photon imaging
with FLIO
First SPECTRALIS HRA+OCT
with simultaneous cSLO and
OCT with real-time TruTrack
eye-tracking with dynamic
visualization (colocalization of
retina and OCT image)
Lab system combining two-photon imaging with FLIO
Scrolling through the enface OCTA images
First in vivo two-photon imaging
of retina (FA and ICGA) in rodents
Jayabalan, et al.
Swept-source OCT multimodal biometric system for anterior segment (ANTERION)
First MPOD Study, using HRA
Brinkmann, Wolf, et al.
Adaptive Optics
Innovation in Healthcare IT:
First commercial prototype cSLO (Heidelberg Instruments)
Zinser, Bille
ANTERION
Aberration corrected retinal imaging
Dreher, Weinreb
First research prototype of adaptive optics (Heidelberg Instruments)
First OCT Angiography with full axial resolution, real-time eye-tracking, AutoRescan and dynamic visualization with Hybrid Angiography
First prototype for ex vivo two-photon fluorescence imaging of the human eye
First Hartmann-Shack Wavefront Aberrometry sensor including Zernike Polynomials
Zinser, Bille
1988
First Combination of High Magnification Imaging with customized phase plates
Holz
First Commercial cSLO:
Laser Tomographic Scanner
(LTS, Heidelberg Instruments)
Zinser
First lab two-photon excited fluorescence imaging in vitro human eyes
Bille, Holz, Schneider, et al.
Retina
Lab prototype of compact cSLO system for two-photon imaging
Glaucoma
Swept-source OCT multimodal biometric system for anterior segment (ANTERION)
First Combination of High Magnification Imaging with customized phase plates
Holz
Glaucoma Probability Score with HRT II
First machine learning classification algorithm (AI)
Swindale, Stjepanovic, et al.
Blue Fundus Auto Fluorescence using HRA2 prototype
Roider, et al.
Macular Pigment Optical Volume (MPOV), standardized measurement of macular pigment
Nolan, et al.
Real-time swept-source OCT imaging in cataract and refractive surgery (VICTUS, B+L)
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First Combination of
High Magnification Imaging with customized phase plates
Holz
Glaucoma Probability Score with HRT II.
First machine learning classification algorithm (AI)
Swindale, Stjepanovic, et al.
First SPECTRALIS HRA+OCT with simultaneous cSLO and OCT with real-time TruTrack eye-tracking with dynamic visualization (colocalization of retina and OCT image)
Quantitative autofluorescence and Macular Pigment Optical Density (MPOD) cSLO
Real-world data mining through structured EMR
Denniston, et al.
Beginning of long-term “Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study” (OHTS)
Zangwill, Weinreb, et al.
Topographic Change Analysis
(TCA)
Chauhan
Slit-Lamp OCT
First OCT Angiography with full axial resolution, real-time eye-tracking, AutoRescan and dynamic visualiza-tion with Hybrid Angiography
Prototype software for BMO-MRW with APS study
Chauhan, Buorgoyne, et al.
Moorfields Regression Analysis (MRA)
Wollstein, Garway-Heath, et al.
First SPECTRALIS HRA+OCT with simultaneous cSLO and OCT with real-time TruTrack eye-tracking with dynamic visualization (colocalization of retina and OCT image)
Blue/Green/IR laser cSLO imaging (MultiColor)
Scientific Timeline
First mobile OCT with real-timeeye tracking (FLEX) –Aqueous angiography studyHuang, et al.
Two-Photon Imaging
First cSLO in vivo corneal microscopy (HRTII RCM prototype)
Guthoff, Stave, Stachs, et al.
First commercial compact clinical system for objective measurement of the ONH – became gold standard for progression analysis (HRT II)
Swept-source OCT multimodal biometric system for anterior segment (ANTERION)
Lab prototype of compact cSLO system for two-photon imaging
Heidelberg DNA
First prototype for ex vivo two-photon fluorescence imaging of the human eye
First Commercial cSLO:
Laser Tomographic Scanner (LTS, Heidelberg Instruments)
Zinser
First research prototype of adaptive optics (Heidelberg Instruments)
Glaucoma Probability Score with HRT II
First machine learning classification algorithm (AI)
Swindale, Stjepanovic, et al.
Prototype software for
BMO-MRW with APS study Chauhan, Buorgoyne, et al.
First mobile OCT with real-timeeye tracking (FLEX) –Aqueous angiography studyHuang, et al.
First Simultaneous FA / ICGA video technology
Holz et al.
First lab two-photon excited fluorescence imaging in vitro human eyes
Bille, Holz, Schneider, et al.
Innovation in Healthcare IT:
Aberration corrected retinal imaging
Dreher, Weinreb
NASA Space Associated Neuro Ocular Syndrome study (SANS) – OCT2 Module in space
Lee, Mader, et al.
SS-OCT
First Hartmann-Shack Wavefront Aberrometry sensor including Zernike Polynomials
Zinser, Bille
First commercial prototype for high resolution OCT
cSLO
Healthcare IT
Anterior Segment:
Glaucoma
Retina
Spectralis
ANTERION
HRT
HEIDELBERG
EYE EXPLORER
1984 – 2021
cSLO
SD-OCT
Datamining
Two-Photon Imaging
Heidelberg DNA
Analytics
Wavefront Aberrometry
SS-OCT
Adaptive Optics