Haag-Streit to Focus on Surgical Microscopes in Ophthalmology

Haag-Streit announced that it was focus its business moving forward on ophthalmology—discontinuting its surgical product portfolio in neurosurgery, spine surgery, ENT and plastic-reconstructive surgery.

"For our customers, this focus on eye care will allow us to offer solutions that are even more aligned to the needs of eye care practitioners both inside and outside of the OR," Thomas Bernhard, CEO of the Haag Streit Group, said in a company news release. "Our goal is to create the best solution in ophthalmology for our customers and to integrate the surgical microscope into the workflows of the future."

The quality of Haag-Streit products will continue to play a paramount role in the future. To ensure that Haag-Streit's surgical microscopes continue to meet the highest standards, they will be developed and manufactured in close cooperation between Germany and Switzerland.