HEINE Optotechnik is a manufacturer of medical diagnostic instruments and is based in Gilching, near Munich, Germany. The company was founded in 1946 by the German physicist Helmut A. Heine and has been a family run company ever since.


A characteristic of the company is that from the initial idea to the finished product, almost all of the critical production steps are carried out in-house to ensure the high quality of the instruments produced. The company specializes in otoscopes, ophthalmoscopes, dermatoscopes, binocular loupes, laryngoscopes, stethoscopes, proctological instruments, fiber-optic examination lights and hand-held slit lamps.


HEINE Optotechnik is represented in over 120 countries around the world, with subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, the US and Switzerland as well as 3,000 representatives, importers and specialist dealers.