The introduction of OCT technology puts powerful diagnostic capabilities in the hands of eye care professionals. In particular, for many diseases, general ophthalmologists and optometrists can now make diagnoses right in their own practice [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 13th ISS in Valencia, Spain, held on October 16 and 17, 2015.
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The European Vision Institute (EVI) announced the winners of its 7th Picture Competition in Vision Research & Ophthalmology. Heidelberg Engineering has supported this competition since its first edition in 2009.
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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 [...]
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A recent cover article in Ocular Surgery News, Monitoring long-term effects on vision in microgravity a priority for NASA’s future flight to Mars, highlights NASA’s initiative to understand vision loss due to microgravity.
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We would like to caution you not to reserve or install any Windows 10 upgrades on your Heidelberg Engineering devices. This notice affects SPECTRALIS, HRA, HRT, and HEP devices as well as all viewing station PCs.
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Although previous studies have suggested that improved retinal ganglion cell function may occur after intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction, functional visual improvement has not definitively been associated with reduced IOP.
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A recently published analysis of data collected from the Beaver Dam Eye Study looked at the severity of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in one eye in relation to the incidence and progression of AMD in the fellow eye.
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