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About OCTLIGHT

OCTLIGHT is a Danish company founded in 2014. OCTLIGHT is the first company to develop and begin production of the world’s fastest VCSEL Swept Source for OCT scanners for eye diagnostics based on extensive research at the Technical University of Denmark.

OCTLIGHT supplies the laser module globally to MedTech companies and to other companies who want to create innovation with OCTLIGHT´s technology platform in eye diagnostics or in any other applications where lightning-fast micrometer precision scans are needed at distances from a few mm up to 100 meters.

OCTLIGHT is one of the world´s leading specialists in knowledge of and use of VCSEL Swept Source. The company´s core competences is to ensure optimal interaction between the physical and digital world through a faster and more accurate 3D vision, while creating a more precise interaction between autonomous systems and people.

As a small company we can focus on each customer´s needs, and you will be in direct contact with our highly specialized and competent decision-makers, and employees with a unique specialized knowledge of VCSEL Swept Source technology.

Our Photonic Story

How it started…

2008
At the Technical University of Denmark, Peter E Andersen, one of Europe´s leading researchers in biomedical optics, and Professor Kresten Yvind, an expert in laser development, in 2008 saw a need in the market for a VCSEL Swept Source scanner for eye diagnostics.

Peter and Kresten got the idea to develop a laser based upon semiconductor technology. Thor Ansbæk was intrigued by the idea of personally contributing to improvements in eye diagnostics worldwide during his Ph.D. study and through this contribute to the prevention of eye diseases turning into blindness. Based on his extensive research of semiconductor technology at DTU, Thor developed the first 1060 nm VCSEL Swept Source, which is the world´s fastest laser for eye diagnostics.
2014
The company was founded in 2014 by a team of engineers and entrepreneurs with a drive to bring innovative technology to help medical doctors in the treatment of major healthcare problems. Thor is the CEO of OCTLIGHT.

With OCTLIGHT´s VCSEL Swept Source platform, the company has created new opportunities for early diagnosis and a more effective treatment of diseases such as eye diseases worldwide. The company´s VCSEL Swept Source platform can be used in a wide range of areas, where a lightning-fast Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) scan is needed with very high precision at distances from a few mm up to 100 m.

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Our Contribution

At OCTLIGHT we want to contribute to the fulfillment of the UN Sustainability Goals, with a focus on Goal 3 of achieving good health and well-being at all ages. We strive to offer class-leading products, that can help doctors globally in treating healthcare problems by diagnosing diseases at an early stage.

OCTLIGHT was founded based on a sincere wish to develop cutting-edge technology at an affordable price that will prevent eye diseases from developing into blindness through early diagnosis. Severe visual impairment and blindness limits people´s ability to perform everyday tasks, affects their financial capabilities, quality of life and ability to interact with the surrounding world.

With our ultra-fast cutting-edge VCSEL technology, it is possible to make a full 3D OCT image of the eye, and secure eye treatments can be optimized in time. This leads to better sight, prevents blindness, and contributes to an improved quality of life for the world´s population.

About OCTLIGHT

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2014

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