SoloHealth, maker of EyeSite self-service vision testing and self-directed healthcare kiosks, has teamed with Discount Drug Mart stores and the Cleveland Eye Clinic to promote eye health awareness and to encourage regular eye exams.
The company announced that its EyeSite kiosks are initially going to include three Discount Drug Mart Locations in the Northern Ohio Area, including Norwalk, Medina and Independence.
The interactive kiosks are free to use and provide consumers with a quick, accurate assessment of near and distance vision. The units also assess risk, provide relevant eye health information and encourage consumers to schedule comprehensive exams with an eye care professional from a list of local providers.
EyeSite Kiosks are not a replacement for a regular eye exam. Consumers answer a series of lifestyle questions on a touch screen and are presented with various sized letters to determine near and distance acuity. They then receive a customized report of their results, which they can share directly with an eye doctor.
“Eyes deteriorate so slowly that people often don’t realize their vision is changing,” said Bart Foster, CEO and founder of Atlanta-based SoloHealth. ”The EyeSite kiosks are a great way for people to check their vision and get related eye health information. Our goal is to get people to think about their eyes as part of their overall health, and to take the appropriate steps to minimize eye health risks.”
Of the 210,000 people tested using the EyeSite kiosks during trials in the past year, nearly 25 percent had never had an eye exam. In many cases, this was despite having risk factors such as a family history of eye disease. According to Prevent Blindness Georgia, a non-profit organization, half of all blindness is preventable if eye problems are detected and treated early.
For adults, data shows that the number of Americans with age-related eye disease, such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic eye disease, is expected to double by the year 2030. User-friendly, practical tools like the EyeSite kiosk hope to reverse this trend through a self-directed, proactive focus on eye health.
By partnering with Medina, Ohio-based Discount Drug Mart stores and the Cleveland Eye Clinic, SoloHealth hopes to encourage Cleveland and Northern Ohio consumers to take an active role in their eye health in convenient, familiar surroundings. Pioneering Northern Ohio medical practices partnering with EyeSite kiosks’ internal directory of local doctors include The Cleveland Eye Clinic of Northeast Ohio, Clear Choice Custom LASIK Center in Brecksville, Ohio, and the Parschauer Eye Clinic in Sandusky.