Ophthalmology Informatics and Data Science
Retina & Vitreous
Graduate School: University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
Retinal Imaging Scanning Laser Imaging -confocal/non-confocal Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Indocyanine Green and Fluorescein Angiography Tomographic Reconstruction of the Posterior Pole
2023 Top 2 Most Influential Ophthalmologists in the World, The Ophthalmologist (UK)
2023 An Inaugural Inductee in The Ophthalmologist Hall of Fame
Dirk-Uwe Bartsch, Ph.D., is Associate Adjunct Professor and Co-director of the Jacobs Retina Center. Dr. Bartsch attended Technische Universitaet Darmstadt for his undergraduate degree and went on to complete his Ph.D. in bioengineering and post-doctoral fellowship at University of California, San Diego.
Dr. Bartsch’s research is focused in retinal imaging, scanning laser imaging -confocal/non-confocal, optical coherence tomography (OCT), indocyanine green and fluorescein angiography, and tomographic reconstruction of the posterior pole in patients with various retina diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetes and HIV-related complications.
Dr. Bartsch has been honored with an Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology as well as the Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Most recently, he was named an Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Gold Fellow in the Class of 2013. He has also been cited in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, Who’s Who in the World, and Who's Who in Medicine.