Optomed's story
Optomed was founded in Finland in 2004, with the vision to design a cost-effective handheld fundus camera to improve the efficiency of eye screenings and to enable screening for all.
PIONEERING HANDHELD IMAGING TECHNOLOGY
Optomed developed three early product generations
At the beginning of the journey, Optomed developed three early product generations. In 2013, Optomed reached a major milestone when it launched the world’s first handheld fundus camera meeting the fundus camera standard ISO 10940 resolution requirements, Smartscope PRO. In 2017, Optomed launched its fifth handheld fundus camera generation, Optomed Aurora.
Since the beginning of its operations Optomed has sold handheld fundus cameras under its own brand
And since 2010 under globally leading OEM customers brands. Optomed has worked with OEM-customers such as: Volk Optical Inc., Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc., Haag-Streit Diagnostics, and Topcon Medical Systems Inc.
An important step for Optomed was the expansion into the Chinese market in 2014 by establishing a subsidiary focused on marketing, sales, and distribution channel management.
Optomed has been recognized as one of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Finland through the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program in 2016 and in 2017. The Financial Times recognized Optomed as one of the 1000 fastest-growing companies in Europe in 2018.