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SPECTRALIS OCT2 Module Improves Speed and Efficiency on the International Space Station

February 18, 2019

Research on the effects of microgravity on vision continues with the SPECTRALIS multimodal imaging platform. Heidelberg, Germany – Heidelberg Engineering, the imaging and healthcare IT technologies company focused on ophthalmic diagnostic solutions that empower clinicians to improve patient care, announced that its SPECTRALIS imaging platform with the company’s next-generation OCT2 Module has been successfully installed […]

SPECTRALIS High Magnification Module Receives CE Marking

January 28, 2019

Heidelberg, Germany – Heidelberg Engineering announces the CE marking of the SPECTRALIS® High Magnification Module. With the addition of a highly innovative lens and software upgrade, this new module enables visualization of the ocular fundus at a microscopic level. The non-invasive SPECTRALIS High Magnification Module makes optimal use of the confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (cSLO) […]

Heidelberg Engineering Announces the CE-Marking of ANTERION

September 21, 2018

Heidelberg, Germany – Heidelberg Engineering, the leader in diagnostic imaging known for the internationally-acclaimed SPECTRALIS® retina and glaucoma platform, announces the CE-marking of ANTERION® – an innovative platform designed to transform anterior segment diagnostics and workflow. The new ANTERION provides the most important anterior segment examinations and measurements in one modular, upgradeable platform. It is […]

Heidelberg Engineering and Essmed take a specialist approach to improve customer care

August 20, 2018

Heidelberg, Germany and Stockholm, Sweden – In response to the growing need for specialist knowledge to support investment in innovative ophthalmic technologies, by mutual agreement, Heidelberg Engineering will move to direct operations in Finland, Norway and Sweden; and the Essmed group, owned and operated by Indutrade AB, will streamline its range of ophthalmic products to […]

Heidelberg Engineering prepares leadership team for the future

July 16, 2018

Heidelberg, Germany – Heidelberg Engineering GmbH announced today changes to the leadership team responsible to consistently deliver the company’s brand promise of excellence and innovation, supported by knowledge and confidence. Having worked alongside the founders Dr. Gerhard Zinser and Christoph Schoess for over 23 years, Dr. Tilman Otto will continue to lead R&D. New to […]

Heidelberg Engineering’s SPECTRALIS OCT2 Module Headed to the International Space Station

May 29, 2018

NASA has been conducting research on the effects of microgravity on vision using the SPECTRALIS imaging platform since 2013. Heidelberg, Germany. – May 29, 2018 – Heidelberg Engineering, a privately-held imaging solutions company focused on advanced diagnostic instruments for eye care professionals, announced the continuation of the SPECTRALIS space odyssey as the SPECTRALIS imaging platform […]

Dr. Osamah Saeedi receives Heidelberg Engineering 2018 Xtreme Research Award

May 2, 2018

Heidelberg, Germany – Osamah J. Saeedi, MD, Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, received the award for his in vivo imaging of ocular blood flow. Dr. Saeedi presented a lecture entitled “Beyond Angiography: In Vivo Imaging […]

International SPECTRALIS Symposium 2017: A Balance of Research Insights and Clinically-Relevant Discussions

December 11, 2017

Heidelberg, Germany – The 15th International SPECTRALIS Symposium (ISS) took place in Boston, USA, Oct. 13-14, 2017 bringing together SPECTRALIS® enthusiasts from all over the world. Joan W. Miller, MD, Chief of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear and General Hospital Boston, acted as course director and a faculty of leading experts discussed the latest developments […]

More precise visualization of retinal pathology on OCTA demonstrated at Congress in Rome

December 5, 2017

Heidelberg, Germany − Heidelberg Engineering will present the latest features of the SPECTRALIS OCT Angiography Module to the international experts attending the 5th International Congress on OCT Angiography in Rome, Italy, December 15-16, 2017. The SPECTRALIS® OCT Angiography Module is a non-invasive imaging technology that provides a three-dimensional depiction of retinal vascular flow with versatility […]

Heidelberg Engineering Grieves the Passing of its Co-Founder Dr. Gerhard Zinser

November 21, 2017

Heidelberg, Germany – Heidelberg Engineering announces with great sadness the untimely passing of the company’s co-founder and Managing Director, Dr. Gerhard Zinser, on November 19, 2017. Dr. Gerhard Zinser was a pioneer, an inventor, and the driving force behind many of Heidelberg Engineering’s groundbreaking technologies and products, such as the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph (HRT) and […]