Three days at Optrafair

In a keynote speech, Doug Perkins, co-founder of Specsavers, called on optics to improve its standing in the minds of the public, the NHS and government before technological change disrupted the optical business forever.

Menicon showcased its silicone hydrogel daily lens, UpSide, which uses innovative smart touch packaging technology to allow the lens to be plucked from the blister by its back surface ensuring the front remains sterile until it meets the eye.

Heidelberg Engineering unveiled Anterion, a multimodal imaging platform optimised for the anterior segment. The device offers corneal topography and tomography, anterior segment metrics, axial length measurement, and IOL calculation.