11 years ago
Aston EyeTech Secures £230K to Revolutionize Eye Care
Aston EyeTech, a UK-based provider of software for optometrists, has raised £230,000 in funding from Mercia Fund Management
The company intends to use the funds to grow the team and build and test its initial product range
Aston EyeTech's software enables opticians to make more accurate diagnoses of eye conditions and personalize product recommendations
The company is targeting optical retailers, clinical trials organizations, domiciliary service providers and the NHS.
ProblemTechnology
"Optometrists struggle to make accurate and consistent diagnoses of eye conditions and they find it hard to sell more items through greater personalization of product recommendations. It's also inefficient to conduct clinical trials because results take too long to collate and analyze."
Solution
"Aston EyeTech has developed software that allows optometrists to make more accurate and consistent diagnoses of eye conditions, sell more items through greater personalization of product recommendations. The software also enables eye tests to be conducted more efficiently for clinical trials, with faster collation and analysis of results."