The object
Swanson co-invented optical coherence tomography, a light-based instrument for examining tissue layers in unprecedented detail. The hardware combines interferometry, optical scanning and signal detection to image the retina without touching it, making it a lasting manufactured diagnostic platform in ophthalmology and related fields.
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What Eric did
Co-invented optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging hardware.
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Why it matters
NIHF identifies the three-person team as OCT inventors and describes its use across ophthalmology, cardiology and other fields.
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Living-status check
NIHF announced Eric Swanson as a 2025 inductee on its dated class release, direct evidence of participation in that year.