Pircher Group

• OCT Technologies
• Translational OCT

• The angiofibrotic switch in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (2019)
  FWF (Austrian Science Fund), together with Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry (PI)
• MERLIN (2017)
  EC Horizon 2020
• Individual structure function map using nerve fiber tracing (2017)
  FWF (Austrian Science Fund), together with Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry (PI) and CeMSIIS
• Polarization sensitive OCT for ocular imaging (2017)
  Narayana Nethralaya Foundation
• Phase-sensitive multibeam OCT systems (2014)
  FWF (Austrian Science Fund)

Selected peer-reviewed publications

Complete List of Publications Pircher

• C.K. Hitzenberger: "Optical Measurement of the Axial Eye Length by Laser Doppler Interferometry." Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 32, 616, 1991.
  (This paper introduces the optical A-scan, the basis of modern ocular biometry and the basic element of an optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan).
• A.F. Fercher, C.K. Hitzenberger, G. Kamp, S.Y. El-Zaiat: "Measurement of Intraocular Distances by Backscattering Spectral Interferometry." Opt. Commun. 117, 43, 1995.
  (This paper introduces the Fourier domain optical A-scan and forms the basis of Fourier domain OCT, the industry standard of modern OCT).
• E. Götzinger, M. Pircher, W. Geitzenauer, C. Ahlers, B. Baumann, S. Michels, U. Schmidt-Erfurth, C.K. Hitzenberger: "Retinal pigment epithelium segmentation by polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography". Opt. Express 16, 16410-16422, 2008.
  (This paper is the first to demonstrate automated segmentation of a retinal layer by intrinsic, tissue specific polarization contrast).
• M. Pircher, C.K. Hitzenberger, U. Schmidt-Erfurth: "Polarization Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography in the Human Eye". Prog. Ret. Eye Res. 30, 431-451, 2011.
  (This is a comprehensive review paper on polarization sensitive OCT methods used for ophthalmic applications).
• F. Felberer, J.S. Kroisamer, B. Baumann, S. Zotter, U. Schmidt-Erfurth, C.K. Hitzenberger, M. Pircher: “Adaptive optics SLO/OCT for 3D imaging of human photoreceptors in vivo”, Biomed. Opt. Express 5, 439-456, 2014.
  (This paper is the first to demonstrate OCT imaging of cone photoreceptors in the human fovea centralis and of rod photoreceptors in the human retina).

• Desissaire, Sylvia, Advanced OCT methods for quantification of retinal vascular and tissue properties, PhD thesis, Medical University of Vienna, 2022.
• Wartak, Andreas, Multi-channel optical coherence tomography for retinal imaging, PhD thesis, Medical University of Vienna, 2018.
• Salas, Matthias, Cellular resolution retinal imaging with adaptive optics OCT, PhD thesis, Medical University of Vienna, 2018.
• Haindl, Richard, Multibeam Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography, PhD thesis, Medical University of Vienna, 2017.
• Fürst, Martin, Optical coherence tomography for vascular skin imaging, MSc thesis, Vienna University of Technology, 2017.
• Trasischker, Wolfgang, Phase Sensitive Multichannel OCT, PhD thesis, Medical University of Vienna, 2015.
• Sugita, Mitsuro, Polarization Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography with Retinal Tracking and Multiple Frame Processing, PhD thesis, Medical University of Vienna, 2015.
• Felberer, Franz, Adaptive Optics Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy in Combination with En-face Optical Coherence Tomography, PhD thesis, Medical University of Vienna, 2014.
• Torzicky, Teresa, Polarization Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography at 1060 nm for retinal imaging, PhD thesis, Medical University of Vienna, 2014.
• De Carvalho, Ana Rita, Evaluation and improvement of the performance of an adaptive opticsscanning laser ophthalmoscope, MSc thesis, Vienna University of Technology, 2014.
• Vetschera, Paul, Implementation of a line-scanning laser ophthalmoscope into an adaptive optics system, MSc thesis, Vienna University of Technology, 2014.
• Rechenmacher, Matthias, Polarization-sensitive adaptive optics enhanced optical coherence tomography with dynamic focus, MSc thesis, Vienna University of Technology, 2014.
• Zotter, Stefan, Functional Extensions of Optical Coherence Tomography, PhD thesis, Medical University of Vienna, 2012.
• Aschinger, Gerold, Adaptive Optics Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope, MSc thesis, Vienna University of Technology, 2012.
• Kainerstorfer, Jana, Quantitative functional optical imaging of the human skin using multi-spectral imaging, PhD thesis, University of Vienna, 2010.
• Baumann, Bernhard, Polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography in the human eye, PhD thesis, Medical University of Vienna, 2009.
• Erich, Götzinger, Advanced optical coherence tomography techniques in time domain and spectral domain, PhD thesis, University of Vienna, 2007.
• Baumann, Bernhard, Spektrale Optische Kohärenztomographie bei 1310 nm, MSc thesis, University of Vienna, 2009.
• Jungwirth, Johannes, Der Vorderabschnitt des Auges in spektraler optischer Kohärenztomographie, MSc thesis, University of Vienna, 2009.
• Prokesch, Hannah, Integration eines Hartmann-Shack-Wellenfrontsensors in ein Scanning Laser Ophthalmoskop für hochauflösende retinale Diagnostik, MSc thesis, University of Vienna, 2009.
• Kainerstorfer, Jana, Probing the “fast signal” in near infrared spectroscopy, MSc thesis, University of Vienna, 2007.
• Pircher, Michael, Contrasting techniques in optical coherence tomography, PhD thesis, Vienna University of Technology, 2003.
• Götzinger, Erich, Messung und Abbildung doppelbrechender Strukturen mittels phasenempfindlicher Polarisations-Teilkohärenztomographie, MSc thesis, University of Vienna, 2001.
• Markus, Sticker, Phase contrast methods in optical coherence tomography, PhD thesis, Vienna University of Technology, 2001.
• Dichtl, Sabine, Polarisationssensitive Optische Kohärenztomographie in der Zahnheilkunde, MD thesis, University of Vienna, 1998.
• Hofer, Christoph, Messung doppelbrechender Eigenschaften transparenter Medien mittels polarisationsabhängiger Teilkohärenzinterferometrie, MSc thesis, Vienna University of Technology, 1998.
• Kulhavy, Manfred, Messung intraokularer Distanzen mittels durchstimmbarer Single-Mode-Laser, MSc thesis, Vienna University of Technology, 1998.
• Baumgartner, Angela, Signal and resolution enhancements in partial coherence interferometry and optical coherence tomography, PhD thesis, Vienna University of Technology, 1997.
• Drexler, Wolfgang, In vivo optical coherence tomography and topography of the fundus of the human eye, PhD thesis, Vienna University of Technology, 1995.
• Baumgartner, Angela, Messung intraokularer Distanzen am menschlichen Auge mittels Teilkohärenz-Interferometrie, MSc thesis, Vienna University of Technology, 1994.
• Drexler, Wolfgang, Optische Messung des Fundusprofils und der Achsenlänge des Auges mittels Laser-Doppler-Interferometrie, MSc thesis, Vienna University of Technology, 1991.