The Opportunity: One billion people are living with untreated or preventable vision impairment. If eye screening was simple and portable, everyone could have access to eye care. Now, AI can transform phones into powerful and accessible diagnostic tools.
The Solution: Visilant’s low-cost smartphone imaging system allows community health workers to administer eye exams with minimal prior training. Their AI instantly diagnoses conditions like cataracts with 95% accuracy and suggests a care plan. Thanks to Visilant, rural patients can now instantly receive specialty eye care.
The Founder: Jordan Shuff, Dr. Kunal Parikh, and Dr. Nakul Shekhawat met at Johns Hopkins University, where they combined their expertise in ophthalmology, public health, engineering, and entrepreneurship to bring sight-saving care to everyone, everywhere.
