This commitment highlights a collective goal to expedite evidence-based advancements in eye care, with Heidelberg Engineering set to contribute to CCOI’s workstreams focused on AMD and Glaucoma.
Heidelberg, Germany, Nov. 14, 2025 — Heidelberg, Germany — November 14, 2025 — Heidelberg Engineering confirmed today its entry into the Collaborative Community on Ophthalmic Innovation (CCOI). This participation is facilitated through its parent company EssilorLuxottica’s Vision Architect membership, which represents CCOI’s premier tier for industry involvement. This move signifies a sustained dedication to fostering patient-centered innovation via multi-stakeholder cooperation, robust scientific methodology, and global consensus development.
The CCOI functions as a public-private platform, bringing together patients, clinicians, researchers, regulators, industry, and payors to accelerate the creation, assessment, and integration of ophthalmic medical solutions. Through its involvement, Heidelberg Engineering will engage in CCOI’s specialized initiatives for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and glaucoma. Here, it will collaborate with partners to establish agreement on clinically relevant endpoints, standardized data formats, and methods that ensure innovative technologies reach patients more swiftly, all while upholding safety and quality standards.
“Heidelberg Engineering has established its standing through superior, multimodal ophthalmic imaging, relied upon in routine clinical practice, research trials, and vision science studies,” stated Kfir Azoulay, Managing Director of Heidelberg Engineering. He will serve as the company’s representative within the CCOI working groups. “Our participation in CCOI’s various workstreams, especially those focused on AMD and glaucoma, is intended to leverage our imaging and data proficiency. We aim to support consensus on key endpoints, validation procedures, and practical implementation, thereby facilitating the responsible integration of advanced diagnostics and treatments into patient care.”
“EssilorLuxottica’s dedication to scientific advancement is demonstrated through action, not merely rhetoric,” commented Dr. Norbert Gorny, Chief Science Officer (CSO) of EssilorLuxottica. “Our decision to join CCOI at its most senior tier underscores this commitment and our conviction in the power of collaborative, evidence-driven progress. We will ensure broad representation from across our organization in this endeavor, and we are particularly delighted that Heidelberg Engineering will lend its expertise to the AMD and Glaucoma workstreams, drawing on decades of experience in imaging and data to accelerate innovation in ophthalmic care.”
“The CCOI unites all participants within the innovation landscape, ensuring that evidence, rather than geographical constraints or organizational isolation, shapes the trajectory toward patient accessibility,” explained Malvina Eydelman, MD, Chief Executive Officer of CCOI. “We warmly welcome Heidelberg Engineering’s involvement, facilitated by EssilorLuxottica’s Vision Architect membership. This signifies a profound commitment to advancing the scientific understanding, benchmarks, and confidence essential for driving ethical innovation in eye care.”
Advancing a Collective Vision
- Harmonizing Endpoints and Study Protocols. Heidelberg Engineering will aid CCOI’s initiatives to establish and validate patient-focused, clinically significant metrics—especially those utilizing structural and functional imaging—to mitigate risks in the clinical development of various eye conditions.
- Enhancing Data Quality, Standards, and Interoperability. Leveraging its background with multimodal OCT/SLO systems and long-term data sets, Heidelberg Engineering will contribute to standardization projects aimed at boosting data accuracy, consistency, and comparability across different sites.
- Ethical Integration of AI and Digital Solutions in Practice. Heidelberg Engineering will participate in CCOI discussions concerning AI assessment, benchmark development, and implementation science to ensure that AI-powered processes enhance accessibility, fairness, and patient results.
- Promoting Education and Public Understanding. In collaboration with CCOI associates, Heidelberg Engineering will help disseminate evidence-based best practices and increase understanding of advancements in vision science among clinical, regulatory, and patient groups.
About Heidelberg Engineering.
Heidelberg Engineering leads the way in imaging and data technologies, creating advanced ophthalmic solutions that empower eye care professionals to enhance patients’ overall health. Established in 1990, the company’s dedication to uncompromising quality and continuous education has been pivotal in building the diagnostic trust now associated with its global brand. Its SPECTRALIS multi-modal imaging platform for the posterior segment delivers exceptional retinal image quality and consistency, aiding in the diagnosis and management of conditions like glaucoma, AMD, diabetic retinopathy, and various other retinal diseases. The ANTERION multi-disciplinary imaging platform provides a user-friendly, comprehensive anterior segment solution, with all measurements derived exclusively from high-quality OCT technology. Furthermore, the HEYEX 2 image management and device integration platform efficiently handles all diagnostic images, improving workflow through standardized data and interfaces.
About the Collaborative Community on Ophthalmic Innovation (CCOI)
The Collaborative Community on Ophthalmic Innovation (CCOI) acts as a worldwide driver for expediting the creation and integration of medical products. By bringing together all involved parties—including patients, clinicians, researchers, regulators, and industry—CCOI offers a reliable platform for pinpointing issues, coordinating approaches, and executing solutions that foster clinical advancement. Its core objective is to dismantle obstacles separating groundbreaking innovations from the patients who require them, thereby unleashing the eye’s potential to propel both ophthalmology and the wider healthcare sector forward.
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