Our jury carefully reviewed hundreds of submissions from 32 countries to select this year’s winners in both the imaging and video categories. Each entry was judged on three key criteria: image quality, technical execution, and disease interest.

Image category – First place

Kasi Sandhanam, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore


The winning entry presents a composition of images showing persistent pupillary membrane. It impressed the jury with the entrant’s precision and artistic presentation. Kasi receives a digital voucher worth 1,500 CHF and will be featured in a leading ophthalmic journal.

Image category – Second place

James Gilman, JPG Imaging LLC, USA


James takes second place with a striking image of a subluxated lens. He wins a digital voucher worth 1,000 CHF.

Image category – Third place

Angela Chappell, Flinders Medical Centre, Australia


Angela earns third place with her image of penetrating keratoplasty post-fungal infection. She receives a digital voucher worth 750 CHF.

Video category – First place

Augusto Paranhos Jr, Forno e Paranhos Oftalmologia, São Paulo, Brazil


Augusto’s entry features a Seidel. The video impressed the jury with its exceptional clarity and stability. Augusto receives a digital voucher worth 1,500 CHF.

 

 

Finalist gallery

We are delighted to extend our congratulations to those entrants whose images made the top ten shortlist. Here, in no particular order, are the remaining seven images chosen by our jury. Finally, Haag-Streit extends its warmest thanks to everyone who participated. Your creativity and expertise continue to highlight the artistic and clinical possibilities of slit lamp imaging.

We look forward to seeing even more outstanding entries when the “Slit Lamp Imaging Competition” reopens in 2026!