In collaboration with SlitLED, DigitalOptometrics is launching what it calls the “world’s first and most advanced” autonomous slit lamp with remote control capabilities.
The company’s newest technology is debuting at Vision Expo East this week in Orlando, Florida.
First, a fresh on DigitalOptometrics.
Headquartered in Lake Success, New York, the telehealth software company offers fully-integrated and scaled services to the vision market for patients and eyecare professionals (ECPs), including:
Get into specifics on these services.
DigitalOptometrics provides a remote eye examination system designed to simulate an “on-site, in-person” exam conducted in less than 30 minutes.
- Included in the exam: An on-site ophthalmic technician, high-definition video conferencing, remote-operated equipment, and proprietary software for optometry practices and retail optical stores
- See here for details on how this works, including the 10 health and vision analysis tests a patient undergoes and the role a remote-based licensed optometrist plays in collecting their data.
And as a bonus: Just last year, the company released DigitalOptometrics Translate (DOT), a patient care-targeted translation service for easier doctor-patient communication. Check out our coverage.
Alrighty, now give me the rundown on SlitLED.
This Israeli medical equipment manufacturing company has "reinvented the slit lamp” by developing the eponymous, advanced, automated telemedicine system for eye examinations: SlitLED.
The details: As a patent-protected telemedicine device, the system features:
- Integrated high-resolution imaging
- Automated controls for slit illumination and stereoscopic viewing
- Real-time, remote diagnostics by remote eyecare specialists
This remote component sounds like DigitalOptometrics’ setup.
It does, doesn’t it?
With SlitLED, a licensed ophthalmologist receives a patient’s exam data and conducts a real-time assessment—such as requesting additional tests and giving immediate feedback—while viewing high-definition 3D visuals of a patient’s diagnostic images.
Compared to a traditional slit lamp: SlitLED features the standard diagnostic qualities of a traditional device and also enables slit illumination and stereoscopic examination.
- The intent behind this: To give the remote ECP complete control over the exam parameters.
Got it. Now what does this new slit lamp include?
This autonomous slit lamp features three imaging technologies developed by SlitLED that enable ECPs to acquire ultra-high resolution, whole-cornea, and anterior segment images with detailed quality:
- AutoAcquire views
- RemotePilot views
- Multi-Slit views
As for the ultra-high resolution imaging: This is designed to deliver repeatable visualizations of the eye as well as precision analysis.
And the remote component?
A remote-based ECP can review post-capture images with extensive detail, “utilizing features like zoom, slit control, and side-by-side comparison with previous visits,” according to DigitalOptometrics.
Plus: The system is also equipped with preset acquisition protocols (custom presets determined by a clinic) for a more streamlined and efficient workflow.
Sounds pretty cool … so where can I see this in action?
If you’re attending Vision Expo East in Orlando, Florida, next week—you’re in luck!
DigitalOptometrics is offering private demos during the meeting. Click here to schedule.
- Or, stop by their booth in the Exhibit Hall to learn more (#F2101)
And if you’re not at VEE—reach out to the company.