Ophmo – the mobile eye clinic

glaucare GmbH develops mobile solutions in the field of ophthalmology. Our finished product, ophmo, is a fully equipped mobile eye clinic.

With the ophmo case, we address a central problem: in many rural regions of Africa – but also in other parts of the world – access to eye care is extremely limited. In some countries, there is only one ophthalmologist available for more than one million people – or none at all.

The ophmo case combines hardware and software components (e.g., an app or digital PDF forms). Specially trained medical assistants, called “operators,” systematically register, interview, and examine all individuals over the age of 50 in the respective rural areas. The collected data is then transmitted to ophthalmologists or specialized clinics, where the diagnosis is made. This workflow is highly efficient: once the ophthalmologist has the complete patient data, it usually takes only a few minutes to establish a diagnosis and treatment plan.

With ophmo, all major eye diseases can be detected.