Myoptechs develops patented optical correction technology for both contact lenses and glasses to slow the progression of childhood myopia. Their Faceted Optical System™ is designed to maximize myopic defocus while providing clear distance vision. This comprehensive approach aims to reduce the short- and long-term risks associated with excessive eye elongation.
Funding
$2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a progressive eye disease that starts in childhood and is characterized by worsening distance vision and excessive eye elongation. Any degree of myopia increases the risk of sight-threatening complications, including cataracts, glaucoma, retinal detachment, and myopic macular degeneration. Existing optical corrections only improve distance vision and do not slow eye elongation.
Solution
Myoptechs is developing a soft contact lens utilizing a patent-pending Faceted Optical System™ designed to slow the progression of myopia while providing clear vision. The lens maximizes myopic defocus, an optical signal beneficial for slowing myopia progression, more effectively than early-generation technologies. Retinal imaging simulations demonstrate that the Myoptechs optical design provides three times the myopic defocus compared to multifocal contact lenses currently indicated to slow myopia progression. This technology aims to reduce the short- and long-term vision implications of myopia.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes eye care professionals, such as optometrists and ophthalmologists, who treat patients with myopia, as well as patients seeking advanced myopia control solutions.
Features
- Patent-pending Faceted Optical System™ designed specifically for myopia control.
- Designed to maximize myopic defocus while providing clear vision.
- Demonstrated 3X the myopic defocus compared to multifocal contact lenses in retinal imaging simulations.
- Soft contact lens form factor for comfortable wear.