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

Eyes on AI: Advancing Ophthalmic Imaging and Oculomics for Systemic Health Insights

Presented by Kaveri Thakoor, PhD, Kyle Bolo, MD, Kerry E. Ashby, MS, John Giannini, PhD, Syed Haqqani, MS, Amberlynn Reed, MPH, Homa Rashidisabet, PhD in Ophthalmology, Radiology Jun 10, 2026 | 1:45 PM.

Ophthalmic imaging is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of both precision medicine and AI-driven disease prediction, offering unprecedented insight into ocular and systemic health. Advances in fundus photography, OCT, and deep learning have expanded the clinical and research potential of retinal biomarkers—supporting early detection of eye disease, forecasting systemic conditions, and enabling large-scale population health studies.…