More smart features for the #1 choice of patients.

Geplaatst op 08-01-2015

At the Academy in Phoenix i-Optics introduces fantastic new features to its EasyScan compact confocal SLO retinal imaging system: EasyConnect, for easy and secure information sharing; and EasySupport, for online remote system support wherever and whenever required.

The introduction, at the American Academy of Optometry 2012 meeting, in Phoenix, AZ, underlines i-Optics’ commitment to ongoing innovation for a system that is gaining rapid traction in the market. “EasyScan continues to fulfill all its promises,” says Dr. Steven Squillace OD, referring to EasyScan’s speed, ease-of-use, patient friendliness, and the high quality of its confocal dual SLO images.

EasyScan offers a number of benefits over traditional fundus cameras making it better for patients, better for clinical practices of all sizes, and essential for affordable healthcare. Patients love EasyScan for good reasons. For one, they can now have their eyes imaged in only a few minutes. The confirmed zero-dilation technology spares the patient all the hassle surrounding mydriasis, such as waiting time and blurred vision. Patients can drive their car immediately after imaging. EasyScan it is the most patient friendly system on the market.

Diagnostic practices benefit because the compact EasyScan confocal dual scanning laser ophthalmoscope enables every center to offer outstanding diagnostic care, regardless of its size and budget. EasyScan’s small, desktop-size footprint means it literally fits on every table, and it is so easy that anyone can learn to make a good image fast. Being confirmed zero-dilation, EasyScan can image through pupils as small as 2 mm, cutting handling time and costs. “Now we are adding to its benefits with the introduction of EasyConnect, which makes reviewing and grading retinal images off-site easier than ever, and still secure. In addition, it makes setting up a secure network of multiple EasyScans and review stations a matter of simple plug-and-play,” says Jeroen Cammeraat, CEO of i-Optics. “Mobility, scalability, connectivity, literally everything is as easy-as-it-gets with EasyScan.”

Retinal imaging made fast, easy, patient friendly, and affordable

With aging populations and the growing occurrance of diabetes, countries throughout the world face a rapid increase in the incidence of retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and glaucoma. Early diagnosis and timely treatment of eye disease are crucial to preventing blindness. Unfortunately, most traditional fundus cameras are unfit to diagnose these conditions in a simple, patient-friendly and affordable manner. EasyScan was designed especially for this purpose. It enables each practice to offer state-of-the-art diagnostic care based on confocal dual SLO image quality that was previously limited to systems that cost tens of thousands of dollars more. Finally, a range of flexible business models like EyePrevent, with a pay-per-patient payment model, help eye care specialists cope with growing demand in a challenging business environment.

i-Optics is dedicated to innovating for and with their customers, and it does so at high speed. “Collaboration is in our DNA,” says Jeroen Cammeraat. ”Listening to our customers’ needs and ideas is essential for us to keep our promise.”

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Miedema Optiek: een nieuwe kijk op oogzorg

Geplaatst op 08-01-2015

Miedema’s Modebrillen in Leeuwarden biedt sinds kort een nieuw service: netvliescontrole met de revolutionaire EasyScan netvliescamera.  Zo kunnen diverse oogaandoeningen al in een vroeg stadium makkelijk en snel worden gesignaleerd en behandeld.

In de vernieuwde winkel is voor de oogzorg een speciale afdeling ingericht. Dat geeft een nieuwe kijk op oogzorg. Eigenaar Rob Dijkstra volgt de nieuwste ontwikkelingen in de oogzorg op de voet.  “Wij merken dat onze klanten het bijzonder prettig vinden om te weten of zij risico lopen op oogziekten, zoals macula degeneratie of glaucoom. Wij kunnen in onze nieuwe afdeling hopelijk veel zorgen wegnemen, maar het komt natuurlijk ook voor dat we mensen moeten doorsturen naar de oogarts.”

De EasyScan is het nieuwste-van-het- nieuwste als het gaat om betrouwbaar netvliesonderzoek. “Het is een aanwinst voor ons,”  zegt Rob Dijkstra. “Met de verfijnde technologie van de Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope (SLO) is zoveel meer te zien dan met de gemiddelde funduscamera. De EasyScan is inzetbaar op elk willekeurig moment en zorgt binnen enkele minuten voor haarscherpe beelden van het netvlies. Ook bij mensen boven de vijftig  jaar met nauwere pupillen, staar of andere oogaandoeningen zijn de diepere lagen van het netvlies duidelijk zichtbaar. Er kan al een nauwkeurige meting worden gedaan bij een pupil van 2 millimeter en er zijn geen vervelende bijwerkingen, omdat druppelen bij de EasyScan niet meer nodig is. Dat biedt perspectief voor een groot deel van onze klanten.”

“Het netvliesonderzoek met de EasyScan zorgen voor een hele nieuwe manier van kijken en beoordelen, waardoor bij de klant symptomen in een vroeg stadium snel kunnen worden gevonden en behandeld. En dat is een groot voordeel omdat verdere schade aan het oog, zoals verminderd zicht en uiteindelijk blindheid hierdoor beperkt of zelfs kan voorkomen worden.”

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EasyScan smart retinal camera receives CFDA approval

Geplaatst op 08-01-2015

Good news for millions of eye care patients in China.

i-Optics is happy to announce that its Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope (SLO) EasyScan has got approval from the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) and is ready to be marketed in China.

EasyScan is a highly innovative imaging device from i-Optics, a specialist eye diagnostics company. The company pioneers smart and superior imaging systems that are affordable, fast and user-friendly for care providers worldwide to serve their patients best.

EasyScan employs SLO technology for high quality retinal imaging. Benefits of the SLO technology include: no dilation (for an efficient workflow and non-medical staff can operate the device), greater contrast than a fundus camera and better penetration of media opacities such as cataract and multiple retinal tissue images.

Traditional fundus cameras used to diagnose these conditions are large, exclusive, and expensive, as well as being slow and difficult to use. EasyScan has been designed from the ground up to solve all these problems. Thanks to the use of green and infrared laser technology it can image through pupils as small as 1.5 mm. And there is never any need for dilation, providing optimal patient comfort. With EasyScan the patients waiting time is reduced by at least 30 minutes and they can drive home immediately after being examined.

In addition to the SLO benefits another benefit of EasyScan is its compact design; it fits in every office space and with a weight of less than 11kg, it opens up high-end eye care to patients all over the country.

This is good news for eye care patients in China such as the 114 million¹ diabetes patients and 493,4 million ² people with pre-diabetes in China, because early diagnosis and timely treatment are crucial to prevent blindness.

We are excited about the opportunity to serve the Chinese market and contribute in preventing vision loss by offering the smart eye diagnosis tool EasyScan, that costs less, performs better and is developed with the healthcare consumer in mind.

Het financieele dagblad: Doorbraak voor Nederlandse oogscanner

Geplaatst op 11-12-2014

Monday 14 July 2014, 10:19

i-Optics, maker van gespecialiseerde oogscanapparatuur, gaat samenwerken met de Japanse lenzenfabrikant Hoya. Door het partnerschap krijgt het Haagse bedrijf toegang tot de mondiale afzetmarkt van Hoya.

Hoogwaardig

Hoya zal om te beginnen de producten van i-Optics in Nederland, Duitsland, Spanje, Oostenrijk, Italië en de Verenigde Staten verkopen. Later volgen Azië en Japan. i-Optics-oprichter Jeroen Cammeraat verwacht in de eerste jaren van de samenwerking minimaal € 15 mln om te zetten via het afzetkanaal van Hoya. ‘We krijgen door deze deal een schaalgrootte die we nooit op eigen kracht hadden kunnen bereiken’, aldus de ondernemer.

De fabrikant van diagnostische apparatuur heeft een methode ontwikkeld waarmee binnen drie minuten hoogwaardige scans van het oog gemaakt kunnen worden. Bij gebruikelijke scantechnieken wordt de pupil verwijd door een speciale vloeistof op de oogbol aan te brengen. Patiënten ervaren deze methode als hinderlijk. Ze hebben enkele uren slecht zicht en kunnen na de behandeling niet zelfstandig naar huis. Bij de techniek van i-Optics blijft dit ‘druppelen’ achterwege.

Investeerders

De onderneming haalde tot nu toe ongeveer € 20 mln op bij investeerders. De Hoge Dennen, het investeringsvehikel van familie De Rijcke, NIBC investeringsbank en durfinvesteerders Aescap Venture (het fonds van Crucell-oprichter Dinco Valiero) en HBM Partners zijn de belangrijkste aandeelhouders van het bedrijf.

Lenzenproducent Hoya, de tweede grootste lenzenproducent ter wereld, zal het apparaat van i-Optics (EasyScan) verkopen in combinatie met zijn assortiment van beschermende lenzen tegen uv- en blauwlicht, zoals dat van computerschermen en tabletcomputers.

HOYA and i-Optics enter into global partnership with novel eye care test for consumers

Geplaatst op 14-07-2014

UITHOORN, July 14th 2014 – HOYA signs a multiple year contract with Eye diagnostics innovator i-Optics to offer opticians the EasyScan 3 minute eye care test services for life-long eye health.

i-Optics, the inventor of the Easyscan retinal imaging device and HOYA Vision Care signed a multiple-year contract to launch a unique collaboration in the optical retail market.

i-Optics developed the EasyScan to make medical grade images of the retina within three minutes and without any need of pupil dilation. This solution provides opticians the tools for early diagnosis of eye diseases and consumer education on disease prevention. The new market combination enables opticians worldwide to launch a new way of working which focuses on the preservation of eye-health by providing affordable eye exams and customized advice on best lens selection.

HOYA sees the direct connection of retinal imaging and protective lens treatments for protection against harmful UV rays and blue light emissions from digital devices. Besides that, it actively involves the customers in the purchasing process of their new pair of lenses and helps to raise awareness of the importance of good eye care and eye care solutions.

HOYA and i-Optics start their partnership this summer in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Austria, Italy and the USA. As of the beginning of 2015 both companies expect to expand their exclusive collaboration globally.

About i-Optics

i-Optics pioneers smart and superior eye diagnosis solutions that are affordable, fast and user-friendly for care providers worldwide to serve their patients best. Its innovations include:

• EasyScan – A breakthrough, zero-dilation retinal imaging system that uses SLO technology to diagnose retinal diseases including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and glaucoma.
• EasyScan three minute eye care test – A full service program for opticians to differentiate their dispensary. The program creates a unique consumer experience that allows the optician to differentiate from competition and boost revenues.
• EyePrevent – An effective and cost-efficient retinal disease screening service for diabetic and other patients to help prevent vision loss.
• Cassini – A first-of-its-kind Corneal Shape Analyzer based on Color LED Technology. Cassini measures the true axis and magnitude of corneal astigmatism and is essential for premium IOL planning. Cassini completes the premium cataract-refractive platform.

About HOYA

HOYA is a Japanese multinational med-tech company and leading supplier of innovative and indispensable high-tech and healthcare products based on its advanced optics technologies. HOYA is active in two main business segments: The Life Care segment deals in health care related products such as eyeglass lenses and operates retail shops for contact lenses, as well as medical related products such as intraocular lenses for cataract surgery and medical endoscopes. The Information Technology segment handles electronics products for semiconductors and LCD panels, glass disks for HDDs and optical lenses for digital cameras and smartphones. HOYA Group comprises of over 100 subsidiaries and affiliates and over 35,000 people worldwide.

For more information
HOYA Vision Care Europe, Ms. Marijn de Winter,
E-mail: press@hoya.eu

Phone: +31 297 514 225
www.hoya.eu

i-Optics, Mr. Erik Valks, Executive VP,
E-mail: e.valks@i-optics.com

Phone: +31 70 399 31 12
www.i-optics.com