Ophthalmology

Intelligent Retina Surgery and Regeneration Laboratory

Advanced Robotic Eye Surgery (ARES) Laboratory

Lab Director

Aya Barzelay-Wollman, MD, PhD
 

Research Areas

  • Robotic and automated ophthalmic surgery
  • Vitreoretinal surgery
  • Machine learning and artificial intelligence
  • Advanced ophthalmic imaging and image-guided intervention
  • Regenerative retinal technologies
  • Teleoperation and surgical automation

Description

The Intelligent Retina Surgery and Regeneration Laboratory is dedicated to developing next-generation ophthalmic technologies through the integration of robotics, machine learning, advanced imaging, and regenerative medicine. Research focuses on the development of safe and innovative intelligent systems for vitreoretinal surgery, image-guided intervention, surgical automation, and regenerative retinal applications.

Current work includes robotic-assisted intraocular surgery, artificial intelligence for surgical guidance and decision support, multimodal ophthalmic imaging, autonomous and semi-autonomous microsurgical systems, and technologies supporting retinal regeneration and translational vision science. .

Contact Information
Office Phone: (310) 206-5004
Email: [email protected]

Location Address 
Stein Eye Institute
Jules Stein Building, Room A-114
100 Stein Plaza, UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095