21st century eye care on show at Optrafair

There was a surprising number of new instruments or new versions of existing equipment at this year’s show. As has been the case for some time, most advances attracting attention were in the realm of imaging but there were also some interesting hints at new methods of image transfer and analysis that signal future inroads in the world of telemedicine.

There was much excitement around the Heidelberg Engineering UK stand as they used the show to launch the new Heidelberg Spirit OCT (figure 1). This is quite a departure for the company known for its Spectralis OCT as the new instrument is aimed fair and square at the primary care optometry clinic.