Haag-Streit unveils winners of its “Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2024”

We're excited to announce the winners of the Haag-Streit “Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2024.” The competition gives eye care professionals worldwide a chance to showcase their imaging skills by submitting outstanding slit lamp images and videos. But it’s not just a contest – it's also a celebration of the art and science behind ophthalmic imaging, highlighting the remarkable detail and precision that modern slit lamp technology can capture.

Now in its sixth year, the competition continues to grow, drawing hundreds of remarkable submissions from 23 countries, including the USA, UAE, UK, China, South Korea, Brazil, and Australia. Many of the award-winning images were captured using the Haag-Streit BX 900 slit lamp, known as "the photographer’s slit lamp." Its powerful xenon flash and mirror housing ensure optimal lighting for superior ophthalmic imaging.

The judging panel, consisting of professional photographer Marc Curchod, ophthalmologist Jesús Conejero, and Haag-Streit Product Managers Frank Wenger and Jacqui Kenyon, carefully evaluated each submission. All of the entries were scored based on quality, technical execution, and the significance of the depicted disease.

In first place...

Utpal Sarkar , from Disha Eye Hospitals, India, was the competition’s overall winner of the imaging category. The image, taken on the BX 900 slit lamp displays an iris cyst in vitreous cavity. Utpal wins a Sony Alpha 7CII 28-60mm Kit. The image will also be showcased in a leading ophthalmic journal.

Second place

Marc Müller, of Saarland University Eye Clinic, Germany, takes the runner-up position, with an image that shows conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia with secondary vascularized pannus. Marc wins an iPad Pro.

Third place

Seraina Tanno, from Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland, achieved third place, with an image of an iris defect – aniridia lens. Seraina wins a Peak Design camera backpack.

Video category

Ostap Horobiuk, Naykrashchyi Zir Ophthalmic Center, Ukraine, was the overall winner of the video category for an entry which displays neovascular glaucoma. Ostap wins a Sony Alpha 7CII 28-60mm Kit.

Who else made the final?

Our jury had the challenging task of narrowing down all the entries to just ten outstanding images. From this shortlist, they selected the top three to determine the overall winners. Congratulations to everyone who made it to the final list!

Here, in no particular order, are the remaining seven shortlisted images:

Angela Chappell , Flinders Medical Centre, Australia: Redo penetrating keratoplasty post blunt trauma with silicone oil retention sutures.

Angela Chappell, Flinders Medical Centre, Australia: Keratoconus – apical scar.

Jimi Meijer, Radboud UMC, Netherlands: Cataracta rubra.

Steven Hay, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Pseudophakic corneal edema.

Rob Hancock, Wirral University Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom: Iris flocculus.

Rob Hancock, Wirral University Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom: Trabecular meshwork pigmentation.

Judith Gulian, University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, USA: Corneal pigmentation.

Juror Frank Wenger commented:

“On behalf of Haag-Streit, we are delighted to see the global community of ophthalmic imaging enthusiasts come together once again to demonstrate the artistic possibilities of the slit lamp. We thank all this year’s entrants for their efforts & extend our warm congratulations to our winners. Keep up the great work!”

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this year’s competition a success!

Feeling inspired to participate in the next Haag-Streit "Slit Lamp Imaging Competition"?

Stay tuned to our LinkedIn page for updates on next year’s event!

In the meantime, visit our meet the winners page to learn more or for high-resolution downloads of all the top ten images, check out our Wallpaper Collection page.