Haag-Streit launches 4th ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition’

Harlow, UK – 23rd May 2022 - Haag-Streit UK (HS-UK), the leading manufacturer and distributor of gold-standard diagnostic and surgical devices and instruments for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and orthoptists, is pleased to announce the launch of the Haag-Streit ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2022’.

Following very successful competitions held in 2019, 2020 and 2021, the ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2022’ gives eyecare professionals across the globe an opportunity to showcase their slit lamp imaging skills. Judging criteria will include image quality, technical execution, and disease interest.

Haag-Streit is offering a host of fantastic prizes for the first three places. In addition to receiving the highly coveted ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2022’ trophy, the winner of the competition will also be featured in an ophthalmic journal and will receive a Sony Alpha 7 IV Kit (28-70 mm, 33 Mpx, Full frame). 2nd place will receive a Nikon Z fc Double Zoom Kit (16-50 mm, 20.90 Mpx, APS-C/DX) and 3rd place a Peak Design Everyday Backpack (20L).

Haag-Streit slit lamps are renowned for their optical brilliance and can capture the most stunning clinical images. This is the 4th year that Haag-Streit has run the competition. Last year’s winner was Dmitrii Samsonov from the Irkutsk branch of the Federal State Institute of Ophthalmic Microsurgery S. Fyodorov in Russia, with his outstanding image “Gentle Touch - post-traumatic vitreous prolapse with corneal fixation". 2nd place went to Utpal Sarkar, Disha Eye Hospitals pvt Ltd., and 3rd place to Seraina Tanno, Augenklinik Luzerner.

The competition is open until 12th August 2022. Applicants should send their images to hsimagingcomp@gmail.com. Participation terms, and rules and regulations can be found here.

For more information on the Haag-Streit ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2022’, visit