Press Releases

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

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

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 […]

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Dr. Osamah Saeedi receives Heidelberg Engineering 2018 Xtreme Research Award

Dr. Osamah Saeedi receives Heidelberg Engineering 2018 Xtreme Research Award

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 […]

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Dr. David Brown Opening Session ISS 2017

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

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 […]

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OCTA in a multimodal workflow

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

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 […]

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Dr. Gerhard Zinser

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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Dr. Massimo Fazio receives 2017 Xtreme Research Award

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 […]

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

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 […]

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Heidelberg Engineering and Gauss Medical Corporation Establish an Ophthalmic Healthcare IT Joint Venture in China

Heidelberg Engineering and its long-time distribution partner in China, Gauss Medical Corporation, have established a joint venture for the supply of healthcare IT solutions to the Chinese ophthalmology market. Heidelberg, Germany – The joint venture company, Gauss Infomed, will offer Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software, along with other […]

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