In our first part of our VR and AR series, we generally outlined how this technology in ophthalmology can make the lives of doctors and patients easier. Now it gets more concrete: In the first hands-on part, we visit the company Haag-Streit Simulation in Mannheim, Germany, and test the new ROP simulator.

We have prepared a series of articles for you again: What do Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality offer in ophthalmology? In this article we summarize the topic for you - then it becomes concrete. We visit Haag Streit Simulation in Mannheim, Germany and then try out the latest device from the US start-up TwentyTwenty Therapeutics from San Francisco, CA, USA.

More and more ophthalmological patients inform themselves about their diseases or operations on the Internet. However, this often involves being exposed to misinformation. Misinformation can cause uncertainty or even anxiety among patients. It can also mean that patient compliance or therapy adherence is no longer guaranteed. But how do we prevent this through the digital patient journey and what information do responsible patients need at what point in time? We talk about this with Florian Kretz in our Digital-Ophthalmology.net interview.

Sustainability has also become a prominent topic in ophthalmology. But what does this actually mean? Does it always require major changes or can each individual contribute to it? And what is the significance of digitalization in ophthalmology? We talk about these topics in our interview with Inger Lüdeke.

Digital technologies are expanding and complementing more and more examination techniques in ophthalmology. "Digital technologies" is a somewhat fuzzy term in this context. In this article, we bring some order to the different digital technologies in ophthalmology.

Digital startups will significantly change the landscape of ophthalmology in the future - we're sure of it! That's why we set out to find the 12 startups we think you shouldn't miss! We found great digital products and ideas that can really make ophthalmology better in the future! Have fun reading!

The demand for intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF agents, for example, is increasing with the aging of the population - in some countries to such an extent that it can no longer be covered by physicians. While in some countries the injections are now performed by medical assistants, in other countries these injections must be performed by physicians. The Swiss start-up Ophthorobotics is developing a robot that automatically performs intravitreal injections.

In the clinical, ophthalmologic daily routine, often a lot of time and personnel resources are spent on the subjective refraction of the patients. The French start-up Glasspop, founded by two ophthalmologists, has now developed a digital solution - the self-refraction. The fact that this works well is proven by about 5000 subjective refractions performed by patients themselves every day.