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Robust wavefront correction using AdamW-enhanced SPGD for computational adaptive optics in optical coherence
JongIn You1,2,3, Taeguk Eom1,2, SeungWan Cho1,2
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Biomedical Optics Express
|May 18, 2026
Summary
This study introduces an improved computational adaptive optics (CAO) method using AdamW-enhanced stochastic parallel gradient descent (SPGD) for faster, more stable optical aberration correction in optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Optics
- Ophthalmic Imaging
- Computational Imaging
Background:
- Computational adaptive optics (CAO) corrects aberrations in optical coherence tomography (OCT) without extra hardware.
- Conventional stochastic parallel gradient descent (SPGD) algorithms for CAO face challenges like slow convergence and instability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a more efficient and stable CAO algorithm for OCT.
- To enhance aberration correction performance in ophthalmic imaging.
Main Methods:
- An AdamW-enhanced SPGD algorithm was developed, incorporating adaptive learning rates and weight decay.
- An eigenvalue-based sharpness metric was introduced for robust optimization.
- The method was validated using simulations and swept-source OCT systems.
Main Results:
- The AdamW-SPGD algorithm demonstrated accelerated convergence and improved stability.
- Cellular-level visualization of retinal structures (photoreceptor and nerve fiber layers) was achieved.
- The approach proved effective under realistic imaging conditions.
Conclusions:
- The proposed AdamW-enhanced SPGD method offers significant advancements over conventional CAO techniques.
- This optimized CAO approach shows strong potential for clinical translation in ophthalmic applications.
- Enhanced aberration correction enables higher-resolution retinal imaging.
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