The medical device industry witnessed a remarkable milestone this week with Alcon's acquisition of LumiThera and its revolutionary photobiomodulation (PBM) device, the first and only technology demonstrating meaningful visual improvement in dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients.

Does the product truly serve its users? At Product Creation Studio, we've spent over two decades refining our answer to this question, and recent projects have crystallized key insights about what user-centric design means in practice.

After an extraordinary career spanning over four decades, Richard Taylor, Senior Mechanical Engineer at Product Creation Studio, is embarking on his next adventure: retirement. As we bid farewell to one of our most cherished team members, we reflect on the indelible mark he's left on countless innovations that have enhanced lives around the world.