In the News
2020 - Preparing for a Retail Reset
“We use portable equipment from EyeNetra, Topcon and Marco.... We firmly believe that in-office experiences, telehealth services and mobile capabilities, will fundamentally change the eyecare delivery system as we know it.”
2019 - Teleoptometry Tools Redefining the Meaning of ‘Phoning it In’
“... anyone can build their own fully functioning telehealth system, using state-of-the-art tools like EHR-enabled AI-based voice assistants, blockchain storage and crypto vision benefits ...”
2019 - Remote Possibilities
“The field is indeed booming, but in a very diverse and decentralized way. We don’t see one major player on telehealth today. Telehealth companies are disrupting each other just like e-commerce is disrupting the traditional industry.”
2019 - A smart solution to vision problems
“Any pharmacist in a small village in India would be able to use [the devices] and get some glasses to the people who need them,”
2018 - See What Lack of Vision Care Looks Like
See how OneSight organization is spearheading a solution to a massive global problem
2018 - Pandhurli PHC first in state to get telemedicine system
“with the help of Eye Netra, diseases related to the eye could be diagnosed in a matter of minutes”
2017 - Remote Refraction Rumpus
“I have traditional equipment in my office, but, for special populations, I use the EyeNetra there, too. It’s great for paraplegics, for example, because I can place the equipment around them. It also allows me to see special needs kids. It’s a lot less intimidating for them, and it’s fast.”
2017 - The Future of Vision and Eye Care
“EyeNetra will make school or workplace eye examinations a lot easier.”
2017 - EyeNetra's Ramesh Raskar receives Computer Graphics Award
In addition to making significant strides in computational imaging, Ramesh and his colleagues have developed compassionate applications for cutting-edge imaging technology such as EyeNetra.
2016 - Smartphone technology from the US is launched in the UK
BiB Ophthalmic Instruments has announced the availability of the latest innovative technology from EyeNetra, based in the US.
2016 - Innovating for billions
Emerging Worlds, a Media Lab and Tata Center initiative, seeks to catalyze change on a massive scale.
2016 - Eye on the smartphone
"With these three products, you can verify what your vision would be like with the prescribed corrections," explains Pamplona
2016 - EyeNetra opens sales of its smartphone-based tools to ECPs
EyeNetra recently announced that it now offers its handheld and smartphone-based refractive tools for sale to eyecare professionals... "Our goal is to extend the reach of optometry and bring better access to vision services for everyone. This is one of many more activities to come."
2016 - At MIT's future factory, no idea is too far out
The 15-person startup designs simple, smartphone-powered eye tests that can be conducted outside of an optometrist's office.
2016 - Setor de saúde no Brasil caiu no gosto dos investidores
Empreendedores brasileiros descobrem um novo filão: produtos e serviços inovadores voltados para hospitais, médicos e pacientes — e os investidores vão atrás
2015 - Honey: We shrunk the optometrist's office
EyeNetra’s briefcase-sized exam kit contains a smartphone-based autorefractor and autolensometer, plus a handheld phoropter. Founder Vitor Pamplona, PhD, talks about the tiny tools’ technology.
2015 - Measurements on the move
Bill Harvey tries out a novel smartphone adpatation that allows lens measurements to be taken wherever you are.
2015 - How ODs fit into the future of online refraction
EyeNetra suggests rebranding your ocular health exam as a preventative care exam in order to change the perception of the services being tied to eyeglasses (refraction alone).
2015 - Forbes: EyeNetra Wants To Create Prescription Virtual Reality Screens
After years of development, thousands of tests and a successful roll out, EyeNetra says it’s looking at offers from VR companies who want to use their technology to develop “vision-corrected” VR displays.
2015 - Smarter lenses
Prescription screens could make virtual-reality devices more form-fitting for a more immersive and comfortable experience, Raskar says: Right now, devices are built with extra space on the viewing end for people wearing glasses.
2015 - Democratizing Healthcare Through Technology
EyeNetra is another cool mHealth startup, bringing vision correction to the masses.
2015 - EyeNetra launches in-person, optometry house visits in NYC
EyeNetra has launched a new service called Blink, which brings eye tests to the patient, in New York City
2015 - Blink, Offering Vision Tests On-Demand, Launches In New York
Anyone who has transitioned from blurry vision to the perfect pair of corrective lenses or glasses knows just what a blessing clear vision is. But going to get your vision tested can be time-consuming and annoying. Blink, a company formed out of the MIT Media Lab, is looking to change all that.
2015 - RubanBridge: HHH to focus on connectivity in middle India
"In the last five months we sold 2,000 spectacles and generated.`10 lakh revenue that covered cost of operations and created jobs," Padaki said.
2014 - A Smartphone Eye Exam Service Launches in New York
A startup has a smartphone-assisted gadget that can determine your glasses prescription, with help from a remote optometrist.
2014 - The changing landscape of Refraction
In an eyecare environment where reimbursements are down and patient loads are increasing, optometrists are facing the increasing need to focus on the medical side of their profession.
2014 - EyeNetra raises $4M for eye diagnostic smartphone peripheral
VSP joined the board of directors for EyeNetra.
2013 - How mHealth Can Bring Cheaper Health Care To All
In lieu of visiting an optometrist, EyeNetra helps people find their refractive error by looking into an eyepiece and aligning patterns on their smartphone screens.
2013 - EyeNetra raises $4M for eye diagnostic smartphone peripheral
Khosla Ventures doubled down in the company
2012 - Where Eye Care Is A Luxury, Technology Offers Access
For millions of people in the developing world, one thing stands between them and a job or an education: a good pair of glasses. Quality eye care is often a luxury in areas where health services are scarce.
2012 - EyeNetra scoops up $1M for mobile eye exams
Khosla Ventures and Khosla Impact led the round
2012 - Biohacking Healthcare
The line between what is and what isn't a medical device is still a bit blurry and really belongs in a separate discussion.
2012 - The Winners Of Morgenthaler’s Health Tech Startup Showcase
EyeNetra wants to empower patients and those in need of glasses by providing them with a low-cost eye test and options for care accessible from anywhere. At any time.
2011 - MIT Researchers Develop Ultra-Cheap, Smartphone-Based Eye Exam Tool
[...] But a team of researchers at the MIT Media Lab has unveiled a system for prescribing eyeglasses that requires nothing more than a smartphone and a $1 plastic lens attachment.
2011 - New Smartphone Tool Assists Diagnosis Of Cataracts
A simple "yes, no, blurry" answer is enough to aid the diagnosis, which also maps the part of the lens that's affected. [..] And because it's so sensitive it can actually help diagnose the very early stages of the disease [...]
2010 - CNN, THE BIG I: NETRA Cheap, Portable Eye Exam System
An MIT Team has developed a cheap, portable eye examination system requiring only a smart phone and a two dollar plastic lens attachment.
2010 - Smart vision for mobile phones in the developing world.
When a person looks through the clip-on lens, attached to the front of the display, they are presented with two lines - one red, one green - on the phone's screen.
2010 - PerfectSight (Netra v1) uses cell phone to screen eyeglass prescriptions
A new technique using a cell phone and a small piece of plastic hopes to replace bulky equipment.
2010 - Cell Phones to Eye Doctors
A prototype device provides access to full-service optometry in your pocket. Netra is an inexpensive and easy-to-attach add-on for self-testing eyesight quickly, easily, and accurately with a mobile phone.
