OCT buoys equipment firms at Optrafair

Innovations in OCTs and new shared care schemes have triggered the greatest surge of interest in optical technology for decades.

The trend was underlined by strong footfall to the stands of instrument companies exhibiting at the optical profession’s largest trade show last month.

Zoe Smith, head of marketing at Birmingham Optical, said OCT was getting the biggest push at this year’s Optrafair.

‘We’ve been demonstrating three OCTs and there’s been no empty seats for the whole duration,’ she told Optician. ‘The footfall has been amazing and orders have been aligned to our expectations.’

Smith agreed that optometrists in the UK were looking to differentiate themselves by offering shared care schemes. ‘The timing has been great for us because of the launch our latest OCT [the new Nidek Retina Scan Duo OCT].’