Eucomed, the voice of the medical technology industry in Europe, has updated its ‘virtual medtech museum’ to include a new section on eye disorders.
The feature on the Eucomed website www.eucomed.be now includes information on several eye conditions, their treatment options and historical overviews of technologies for eye treatment, all presented through vivid 3-D graphics.
Early diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders is increasingly a priority for healthcare systems, with glaucoma, AMD and diabetic retinopathy all becoming more prevalent due to the ageing population and lifestyle factors. The number of blind or partially sighted people – around 180 million – could double by 2020.
“From cataract to glaucoma and macular degeneration, eye disorders are one of the most common forms of disability, and proper information adapted to a wide-ranging audience is an important asset in discovering these disorders at an early stage,” said John Wilkinson, Chief Executive of Eucomed.
“The Eucomed medtech museum wants to offer its visitors a comprehensive, engaging tool to find out more about these conditions and how medical technology is transforming people’s lives.”
The Eucomed virtual medtech museum, the first of its kind, aims at raising awareness and understanding among policy-makers, journalists and patients of the benefits of medical technology.
Split over three floors, the museum offers a resource of information on topics such as the nature of medical devices, the contribution of medical technology to the EU economy, what medical technology will look like in the future and much more.
Eucomed is the European Medical Technology Industry Association. It represents 4,500 designers, manufacturers and suppliers of medical technologies. SMEs make up more than 80% of this sector.