Application of 3D printing in design and manufacturing of ophthalmic devices

3D printing necessitates a paradigm shift in business ideas and could change the way we design, prototype and manufacture a product. Hong Sheng Chiong1 1Founder and CEO, oDocs Eye Care, Wellington, New Zealand The term 3D printing itself is exciting and intimidating. It is a hugely disruptive technology changing the way we design, prototype and manufacture a product. 3D printing itself is not new. In fact, the term additive manufacturing was coined at least three decades ago for the same process of adding layer after layer to create a three-dimensional replica of an object. The field of ophthalmology is not...