Researchers Honored for Groundbreaking Eye-saving Technologies
Dr. David Huang, a researcher at Oregon Health & Science University's Casey Eye Institute, along with his partners, has been awarded the prestigious Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for inventing optical coherence tomography (OCT), a groundbreaking imaging technology that can detect early signs of eye problems and save patients' sight. OCT has revolutionized ophthalmology by allowing doctors to rapidly detect and treat diseases of the retina, potentially saving the eyesight of millions. The technology has also resulted in significant cost savings for Medicare and Medicaid. Huang continues to refine OCT and is excited about its expanding uses in various medical fields.