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Heidelberg Engineering’s SPECTRALIS MultiColor Module Shines at ARVO in Comparisons to Color Fundus Photography

June 12, 2018

Side-by-side evaluations show MultiColor provides better visualization of certain pathologies Heidelberg, Germany – Multiple international studies evaluating the sensitivity of SPECTRALIS MultiColor confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy versus color fundus photography were presented at the Association for Vision and Research in Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2018 conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. The studies presented at ARVO reported better sensitivity […]

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

May 22, 2018

NASA has been conducting research on the effects of microgravity on vision using the SPECTRALIS imaging platform since 2013. Franklin, MA. – May 22, 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 […]

Heidelberg Engineering Introduces Glaucoma Imaging Atlas

February 28, 2018

High-Tech OCT Company Shows Commitment to Education with Release of Its Glaucoma Textbook at American Glaucoma Society (AGS) Meeting New York, NY – Heidelberg Engineering, a privately-held imaging solutions company focused on advanced diagnostic instruments for eye care professionals, announced today the release of their Glaucoma Imaging Atlas, a comprehensive diagnostic imaging guide for glaucoma […]

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

December 7, 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 […]

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 […]

Heidelberg Engineering Invites Clinicians to Configure Their Own SPECTRALIS at AAO 2017

November 8, 2017

Heidelberg, Germany – The company’s latest products and advancements will be shown at booth 1029 at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA, November 11-14. At this year’s AAO, Heidelberg Engineering will demonstrate how the various imaging modalities available for the SPECTRALIS® can be combined to suit the needs of an […]

New study proves advantages of MultiColor imaging over fundus photography for early diagnosis and monitoring of AMD

September 25, 2017

Heidelberg, Germany – A research group from the Centre for Public Health at the Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has just published the results of a study comparing SPECTRALIS® MultiColor imaging and traditional color fundus photography for the detection of features of early and late age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The study’s findings demonstrate the […]

Dr. Massimo Fazio receives 2017 Xtreme Research Award

June 6, 2017

Heidelberg, Germany – Massimo Fazio, PhD, a biomechanics and mechanobiology researcher at the Department of Ophthalmology in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) received the award at an event held by Heidelberg Engineering during ARVO’s Annual Meeting in Baltimore. Dr. Fazio has a background in mechanical engineering, and as part of the UAB Ocular […]

Heidelberg Engineering to Expand its Ophthalmic Healthcare IT Business through the Acquisition of Medisoft

April 18, 2017

Heidelberg, Germany – Heidelberg Engineering GmbH today announced that it has acquired 100% ownership of Medisoft Limited, the leading UK-based provider of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software solutions for the ophthalmology market. In healthcare IT, Heidelberg Engineering already offers comprehensive ophthalmic image management and other data solutions that address the requirements of enterprises as well […]