Implandata launches EYEMATE IOP-Tracking Service for remote monitoring and improved glaucoma care

Implandata Ophthalmic Products GmbH have announced the launch of the web-based EYEMATE IOP-Tracking Service for remote monitoring and management of glaucoma care. The EYEMATE IOP-Tracking Service is the world’s first solution to provide eye doctors with Intra-Ocular Pressure (IOP) measurements collected 24/7/365 under patients’ normal life conditions.

Prof. Kaweh Mansouri, MD, Ophthalmologist at Clinique de Montchoisi Lausanne/Switzerland and Chief Medical Officer of Implandata explains: “Remote IOP monitoring provides immediate alert in case the therapy needs to be adjusted, without requiring an office visit. This is vital for controlling glaucoma, because IOP fluctuates continually without patients noticing it. The need for remote monitoring is even greater during stay-at-home orders, as we’re experiencing due to COVID-19; we can ensure that glaucoma care is well managed, without putting patients at risk.”

Prof. Robert N. Weinreb MD, Chair and Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of California, San Diego states: "Remote monitoring of IOP will transform glaucoma care. The availability of large amounts of real-life IOP data will enable personalized glaucoma management to prevent vision loss."

CEO Max Ostermeier emphasizes: “We are committed to patients’ well-being. The EYEMATE system is backed by ten years of clinical data, which means the safety and utility are proven.” He adds, “In past years, increasing numbers of glaucoma patients have called us. They’re worried about losing their eyesight and looking for a way to control their disease. The current pandemic further increases the need for digital health and remote monitoring solutions.”

The CE-marked EYEMATE system is now offered to patients by leading eye centers in Germany, Switzerland and the UK. Further eye clinics are on the EYEMATE waiting list. The FDA “Breakthrough Device” approval process has been started, in preparation for launching the EYEMATE system in the USA.

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