Whether we are pushing the boundaries of microscopy or advancing surgical techniques through cutting-edge optical solutions, Optikos has been a key driver of life science innovation since its inception. That is why our team is thrilled to contribute with our latest developments to this year’s ADLM 2025 conference—an inspiring gathering of global life science leaders that sparks the MedTech breakthroughs of tomorrow. You can meet our Optical Engineering Experts at booth #4040 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL, starting from July 27th, 2025.
Life sciences is a sector where literal wonder happens, as the theme of the 2025 conference indicates. This is the industry where we witness people drastically improve life quality, cure diseases, and discover the most hidden of secrets when it comes to organic structures. Just in 2025, CAS, a consultancy division of the American Chemical Society, has reported on some remarkable evolutions in life science research, among which: advanced therapeutics designs, single-cell multimodal omics, gene editing technologies, and new material science frameworks. All these developments are supported, in some shape, by the performance of optical additions. So, in order for these superheroes to give it their all in their work, it becomes our job to design and produce optical solutions that are of impeccable quality and performance.
What can you expect when you visit the Optikos booth at ADLM 2025?
We are open to talking about our three main engineering verticals that can suit your product needs: optical engineering, manufacturing, and metrology. From optics to opto-mechanics, software, electronics, and automation, the Optikos engineering teams are prepared to handle even the most challenging requests. Additionally, our ISO 13485:2016 certification, as well as our heritage life science developments for microscopy, surgery, and diagnostics recommend us as a first-choice partner in seamless MedTech design and manufacturing.
In particular, we will be highlighting:
- The Optikos Pre-Engineered APEX Lenses for Microscopes
A product line that we are very proud of, the APEX lens suite has been designed with the clients’ feedback in mind. Our aim with this solution was to achieve true diffraction-limited performance, specifically optimized for demanding microscopy applications. We have listened to hundreds of life science professionals discuss their most pressing issues with microscopy optics, enlisting problems such as resolution limitations, image quality degradation, inconsistent performance across the available field of view, or compromised specialized techniques when employing advanced research methods such as fluorescence imaging, confocal microscopy, and super-resolution. Our engineering teams have leveraged decades of precision optics expertise and rigorous testing protocols to develop this comprehensive lens suite that directly addresses and resolves each of these critical challenges.
The pre-engineered nature of these lens systems, in fact, means they have been optimized through extensive computational modeling and testing, delivering proven performance right out of the box. This starting point for lens designs also reduces development time and costs for both microscope manufacturers and end users alike. It is up to our engineers to continue the design and manufacturing refinements alongside your team until the outcome is exactly what you have been envisioning all along.
- A Novel Zooming Stereo Imaging System for Ophthalmic Surgery
Today’s ophthalmologists are looking to upgrade their surgical capacities by opting for more comprehensive technologies. Why would that be the case? When analyzing traditional eye surgeries, ophthalmologists have relied on analog surgical microscopes built with binocular viewing systems. The surgeon would view the surgical field directly through microscope oculars. This approach, while widespread, has presented pressing issues that compromise surgery success. For example, analog systems have limited ability to adjust image characteristics in real-time such as contrast, brightness, or color enhancement, which could be beneficial for visualizing specific tissue types or pathological conditions.
Our response to this status quo was to develop a factory-fresh optical subsystem used for an all-digital stereo microscope that delivers 4K resolution through a sophisticated common mode objective design. Some of its immediate clinical advantages include:
- Providing surgeons with real-time guidance and enhanced visualization through user-friendly, software-enabled overlay capabilities;
- Increasing surgical outcome predictability and procedural efficiency;
- Expanding opportunities for quality improvement and education by allowing procedures to be recorded for documentation.
A more relaxed surgeon translates into a more focused surgery. And their success is impacted by the optical support they receive.
- A Rapid Development Process for High-Performing qPCR Systems
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted an already growing need for rapid diagnostic results. When our teams were tasked with developing a highly multiplexed, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) machine capable of delivering results in under thirty minutes for an US start-up, we embraced the challenge.
Our goal was speed, both for the machine and for its manufacturing process. The main challenge was to accommodate the complex array of conditions related to the precision required for DNA amplification. From precise temperature control to multi-sample processing and real-time monitoring, getting the final design right meant drastically improving on the speed, accuracy and reliability of final diagnostic outcomes.
Our result was an extremely rapid, fully functional qPCR machine with high‑density microarrays that could read hundreds of targets simultaneously, while keeping the turnaround to thirty minutes. Optikos managed all aspects of product design and was able to build fifteen units, from concept to prototype, in less than five months. Such technological advances are set to be crucial in an age concerned with novel infectious diseases.
“Next-generation” is the best adjective to pair with what Optikos has in store for those who visit our booth #4040 at ADLM 2025. We invite you to explore our expanded portfolio of cutting-edge solutions and discover which innovations align perfectly with your goals. As one of the world’s largest independent optics design and manufacturing leaders, Optikos remains dedicated to empowering those real-life superheroes who are transforming healthcare in extraordinary ways.
To dive deeper into these demos and explore how our optical engineering expertise can accelerate your next diagnostic breakthrough, click the button below to schedule your meeting with our team at ADLM 2025. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!
