Event Speaker

Kerry E. Ashby, MS

Co-chair, Interoperability and Standards Work Group

Collaborative Community on Ophthalmic Innovation

With over fifteen years of expertise in data science and health informatics, currently contributing as Director of Data Science Curation & Statistics at Topcon Healthcare. At Topcon I support interoperability community development to advance Healthcare from the Eye. Previous experience at the National Eye Institute involved supporting key data science initiatives and informatics strategies, fostering innovation in health policy and analytics. Passionate about empowering teams to develop scalable, impactful solutions aligned with organizational goals and the evolving opportunities that come from a connected healthcare industry.

Sessions

Ophthalmic Imaging AI: Computer Vision for Retinal Disease Prediction

Presented by Kerry E. Ashby, MS, John Giannini, PhD, Syed Haqqani, MS, Amberlynn Reed, MPH in Ophthalmology, Radiology Jun 10, 2026 | 1:45 PM.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly expanding the diagnostic value of ophthalmic imaging, transforming retinal photographs and optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans into rich sources of predictive clinical insight. As deep learning and computer vision methods mature, retinal imaging is increasingly being used not only to document ocular abnormalities, but also to identify subtle biomarkers associated with progressive diseases…