Advances and Applications in Visual Optics
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 November 2025 | Viewed by 134
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Science and technology is advancing at a rapid pace and the field of visual optics is also taking significant strides. Given the increasing emphasis on the onset and progression of refractive errors, especially myopia, there is significant participation from clinicians and the medical device industry in presenting innovative, sophisticated, and viable solutions to manage refractive errors. Additionally, novel intraocular lens (IOL) designs for cataract surgery continue to emerge. Clinical techniques, laser technology, diagnostics, and ocular imaging technology continue to advance, helping us to improve the accuracy and precision of treatments. Furthermore, the integration of ophthalmic biomechanics into daily practice is improving patient screening. These advancements are further enhanced by the integration of artificial intelligence, as well as mathematical and advanced statistical modelling, shaping the future of this field.
In this Special Issue of Photonics titled “Advances and Applications in Visual Optics”, we will celebrate and highlight recent advances in the field. It will focus on, but is not limited to, new technologies in visual optics, advances and techniques in refractive and cataract surgery, optics and biomechanics of the eye, mathematical modelling and the application of big data, machine learning, and deep learning in ophthalmology. We invite submissions that push the boundaries of fundamental research and industrial application and span visual optics, physiological optics, ophthalmology, and ocular imaging, including theoretical, experimental, and clinical studies. We welcome original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and case studies from researchers, clinicians, academicians, and industry experts.
Dr. Shwetabh Verma
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- visual optics
- new technologies in visual optics
- advances and techniques in refractive and cataract surgery
- laser-induced refractive index change
- optics of the eye
- biomechanics of the eye
- refractive errors—development and control
- eye diagnostics
- optical coherence tomography
- intraocular lens
- eye and mathematical modelling
- movements of the eye
- bilateral symmetry
- wavefront aberration
- applications of artificial intelligence in visual optics
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