Over the last few decades we have seen a rapid advance in technologies contributing to clinical ophthalmology. Many of these have had major and direct clinical impact. These so-called translational technologies continue to emerge and in the coming years we shall see a further array of technologies that have the potential to enhance the patient experience, optimize training, develop surgical techniques, improve diagnosis, deliver new treatments, and produce broader innovations.

This special issue is intended to present and discuss breakthrough technological developments, which are expected to change the clinical, surgical, or training environments in clinical ophthalmology.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Pilot studies relevant to clinical applications of ophthalmic technologies
• New nano- or macrotechnologies in clinical care
• E-Health and M-Health platforms
• Innovations in electronic health records and data mining studies in healthcare
• New modalities in imaging of the eye
• Novel applications of existing technologies in medicine