Press Releases

Heidelberg Engineering shortlisted for Optician Awards

Hemel Hempstead, UK – Heidelberg Engineering has been shortlisted as a finalist for the ‘Optical Supplier of the Year’ category at the Optician Awards 2016. This recognises the quality and innovative approach Heidelberg Engineering takes towards multi-modality imaging. Heidelberg Engineering is the only medical device company to be shortlisted. The winner will be announced at […]

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10,000th SPECTRALIS hits the market

Heidelberg, Germany — Heidelberg Engineering has reached an important corporate milestone with the 10,000th SPECTRALIS® diagnostic imaging platform, which has been delivered to a French retina specialist. For the last 25 years Heidelberg Engineering has been providing diagnostic imaging technologies which have greatly influenced ophthalmic patient care. The business has evolved from a small to […]

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OCT used to Monitor Multiple Sclerosis Progression

Hemel Hempstead, UK – OCT is being showcased on the National Multiple Sclerosis Society website after being used in trials to monitor multiple sclerosis and track the effects of therapies. Multiple sclerosis (MS) can be described as an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the […]

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High street optometrists bring OCT to life at Optrafair

Hemel Hempstead, UK – Heidelberg Engineering has announced the speaker line up for Optrafair 2016. Nine High Street optometrists and dispensing opticians who have integrated OCT successfully into practice will discuss how they did it, and how it improved patient care, across three seminars hosted on the main stage. “Striking the perfect balance between promoting […]

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Link between Alzheimer’s disease and impaired vision found by researchers

Hemel Hempstead, UK – The role of SPECTRALIS® in pioneering research was cemented at the latest Heidelberg Engineering Academy event. Professor John Nolan, Principal Investigator at the Vision Research Centre, Waterford Institute of Technology, presented his latest research on the relationship between cognitive function and macular pigment density measured using SPECTRALIS at the Optometric Faculty […]

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New Optometric Faculty share secrets to success at launch event

Hemel Hempstead, UK – Eye care professionals interested in improving the standard of patient care recently shared an opportunity to learn more from a new optometric education faculty. The Optometric Faculty, made up of eye care professionals passionate about patient care, will help organise CET accredited educational events nationwide where they will provide the education […]

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SPECTRALIS Connect Investment Club now open!

Hemel Hempstead, UK – The SPECTRALIS Connect Investment Club was officially opened for its second year on Saturday 6th February 2016 by Heidelberg Engineering and is set to bring cost savings and to facilitate access to advanced eye scanning technology. All purchasers of the SPECTRALIS expandable imaging platform are eligible to join the club, which […]

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Heidelberg Engineering brings OCT to life with OCT LIVE

OCT LIVE is a new series of CET-accredited educational events nationwide with a glaucoma theme. Hemel Hempstead, UK – Running from 2nd February, the roadshows will guide you through the patient journey, from scanning the patient live in HD on the big screen to interpreting the images and making a decision on patient management. These […]

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Heidelberg Engineering launches OCTips column in collaboration with Dispensing Optics Magazine

Hemel Hempstead, UK – Heidelberg Engineering have produced a new series called OCTips in collaboration with Dispensing Optics magazine. The six part series will offer helpful insights on fundus imaging and OCT scanning. “OCT imaging is increasingly being included in the array of tests performed by dispensing opticians routinely in practice” explains Christopher Mody, Director […]

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