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Know your retinal layers

• April 6, 2016

Two decades since its introduction, OCT has become indispensable for research, screening, diagnosing, and monitoring diseases of the macula and optic nerve head.

 In a high quality, high resolution OCT scan, at least 13 retinal layers can be identified, the names of which [...]

SPECTRALIS OCT2 Module – Next generation OCT module

• March 4, 2016

The OCT2 Module brings the next generation of OCT technology to the SPECTRALIS® diagnostic imaging platform. It combines a high scan rate of 85,000 Hz with Heidelberg Engineering’s proprietary TruTrack Active Eye Tracking to provide excellent image quality and significantly improved acquisition speed.

ICG angiography remains valuable

• February 24, 2016

During a symposium on innovations for the diagnosis and imaging of vitreoretinal diseases at the recent World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC 2016), Dr. Ferrara, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, provided evidence to support the high diagnostic value of ICG angiography [...]

Interactive video tutorial for Widefield Imaging Module

• January 26, 2016

The Widefield Imaging Module provides a 55 degree field of view for all SPECTRALIS® fundus imaging modalities including MultiColor, BluePeak, infrared reflectance, angiography, and OCT.

OCT angiography interview with Dr. Kester Nahen

• December 11, 2015

Dr. Kester Nahen, Managing Director of Heidelberg Engineering, explains in this interview the diagnostic potential and limitations of OCT angiography.

This novel technology makes it possible to visualize distinct vascular networks at different depths in the retina [...]

13th International SPECTRALIS Symposium 2015 in Valencia – videos now available online!

• December 3, 2015

Record numbers attended this year’s International SPECTRALIS Symposium (ISS). More than 400 participants from 49 countries accepted an invitation from the Heidelberg Engineering Academy to the 13^th ISS in Valencia, Spain, held on October 16 and 17, 2015.

DOG 2015 highlights: German preview of Cataract and Refractive Imaging Platform and the latest on OCT angiography

• October 22, 2015

Heidelberg Engineering attended the congress of the German Ophthalmologists’ Society (DOG) in Berlin from October 1-4, 2015. The overarching motto of this year’s event was basic research and cross-disciplinary cooperation.

Winners of Vision Research’s picture competition 2015 announced

• October 15, 2015

The European Vision Institute (EVI) announced the winners of its 7^th Picture Competition in Vision Research & Ophthalmology. Heidelberg Engineering has supported this competition since its first edition in 2009.

Positive response to swept-source OCT Cataract and Refractive Imaging Platform at ESCRS

• September 22, 2015

The feedback and reactions to the first public presentation of Heidelberg Engineering’s new Cataract and Refractive Imaging Platform at the ESCRS in Barcelona were extremely [...]

See you at EURETINA in Nice

• September 15, 2015

The Heidelberg Engineering team will be happy to welcome you at the 15^th EURETINA Congress hosted by the European Society of Retina Specialists in Nice from September 17-20, 2015. Heidelberg Engineering’s booth will be M106, located at the Hall Meditérranée.