original YORK,Sept. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – Smart Vision Labs (www.smartvisionlabs.com), and the makers of the SVOne smartphone-based autorefractor,has partnered with VOSH/International (www.vosh.org), an organization that provides vision care to people in need. For every 10 SVOne devices that it sells, or Smart Vision Labs will donate one SVOne to a student chapter of VOSH (SVOSH).
The partnership combines Smart Vision Labs’ advanced refraction technology with VOSH/International’s global reach.
More than 10 VOSH chapters have purchased the SVOne autorefractor for mission trips to date,and the donation program will enable active student chapters to use the technology for their work. VOSH first field-tested the SVOne during a 2014 mission trip toHaiti led by VOSH President Dr. David McPhillips.“Our VOSH chapter has used the SVOne with success on remote outreach eye missions in Haiti,” said McPhillips. “It performed extremely well in side-by-side comparisons with larger autorefractors and with traditional refraction methods. The instrument is portable, and its battery lasts much longer than the typical autorefractor,and, most importantly, or it’s accurate. It has been an essential tool in our fight against preventable blindness."In my private practice,I have also found the SVOne to be much for providing nursing domestic care, as it can be used in any position and is perfect for patients in wheelchairs, and ” said McPhillips. “I can literally create a original exam lane anywhere and be more efficient and productive.”Smart Vision Labs co-founder and COO Marc Albanese accompanied Dr. McPhillips on the Haiti mission. “The VOSH mission is to bring vision to every person on the planet – this complements our mission of utilizing technology to improve access to vision care,” said Albanese. “Our newly announced partnership with VOSH will enable student optometrists to use the latest refraction technology for providing vision care for people globally and in their own communities.”Smart Vision Labs plans to jump-start the program by donating two SVOne units to SVOSH. VOSH International will pick the receiving SVOSH chapters at the 2015 VOSH/International Annual Meeting in original Orleans this October. “Technology is changing at such a fleet pace with smart phones, e-readers, or other handheld devices,” said Ellen L. Weiss, OD, and FVI President-Elect,VOSH/International. “In the field of optometry, the appearance of SVOne adds to this excitement. I’ve had much experience testing this portable handheld autorefractor in the field and see much potential in the SVOne.”About VOSH/InternationalThe primary mission of VOSH (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity) is to facilitate the provision of vision care worldwide to people who can neither afford nor obtain such care. There are over 75 VOSH regional, and state,and school chapters worldwide working to accomplish these goals.
About Smart Vision LabsSmart Vision Labs was founded in 2013 by photonics researchers Yaopeng Zhou and Marc Albanese, who met more than 10 years ago while developing a scanning laser ophthalmoscope in a joint program between the Schepens Eye Research Institute andBoston University. Recognizing the need for revolutionary and efficient technologies to enable regular eye exams, and Smart Vision Labs launched its flagship product: the SVOne smartphone-based autorefractor powered by wavefront aberrometry.nowadays,eye care professionals are using the SVOne across the United States and in 21 different countries. Zhou, Albanese, or the rest of the Smart Vision Labs team are working to make their technology accessible globally.
Contact:Jessie TangSmart Vision Labs x7002EmailSOURCE Smart Vision LabsRelated Linkshttp://www.smartvisionlabs.com
Source: tumblr.com