Smartphone Ophthalmic Imaging by oDocs Eye Care

About Us


Founded in 2014 by Dr Hong Sheng Chiong and Dr Benjamin O'Keeffe, oDocs Eye Care founders had an ambitious dream to make eye care more accessible and affordable globally.

Within three months, they produced the 'oDocs Fundus' which was a fully functional 3D printable prototype for retinal imaging. It was an open-source project, and it became the world's first open-source smartphone ophthalmoscope.

Led by an experienced team of clinicians and business people who have an intimate knowledge of how to improve the current eye care delivery model, already they have produced many successful products and software platforms that are disrupting the inequities in eye care globally.

This new ecosystem is constantly being developed through the positive ideas and values that the oDocs Eye Care team brings.


Our History

2014

Established

The company was initially called OphthalmicDocs

2015

Launch of oDocs Fundus

The world's first open-source smartphone retinal imaging adapter was launched

2016

visoScope & visoClip

Updated versions of retinal and anterior segment imaging adapters were launched

2017

Best Social Enterprise

Winner of the Talent Unleashed Social Impact category and met Steve Wozniak in Silicon Valley

2018

oDocs nun

The wide field ophthalmoscope was launched

2019

Dubai Expo Live

Winner of the Dubai Expo Live Innovation grant $100,000 and a chance to participate in the Dubai EXPO 2020

2020

Spark 5G Starter Fund

Winner of $125,000 starter fund to develop New Zealand's first Teleophthalmology Platform

2020

oDocs nun IR Launched

Our most advanced device yet, our next generation fundus camera

2021

MedicMind Teleophthalmology

Developed and demonstrated a safe and secured teleophthalmology platform for live consultations at the Spark 5G Showcase.

2022

oDocs Clinical Suite

oDocs will be launching clinical services in Dunedin, New Zealand.

2023

oDocs Clinical Suite Launched

oDocs has launched its private clinical suite at Suite 16, Marinoto Clinic, Dunedin, NZ.

Our Journey

Our mission is to end preventable blindness by making eye care more accessible and affordable.

With this in mind the project started as an open-source initiative that is compatible with 3D printing.

Supported by Ultimaker, the world's first open-source & 3D printable retinal imaging adapter was launched. 

The previous barriers of having your retina imaged die to the inequities in eye care are now gone

TEDx Auckland

Saving sight with $20 and a smartphone.

Dr Hong spoke about his vision, story and mission to end preventable blindness. 

HITECH Award

The 2017 HITECH Award interview.

oDocs won the HITECH Award for the best mobile technology category. 

World Expo Live

oDocs is part of the Expo live global innovator programme.

In 2019, the company won a funding grant from the Dubai Expo Live Innovation Grant programme.

oDocs Eye Care - Teleophthalmology

oDocs Eye Care is one of the four innovative New Zealand businesses that have been selected as winners of Spark’s 5G Starter Fund, to share in a $625,000 funding to bring some of the country’s first 5G-powered ideas to life.

oDocs presented their secure and encrypted live consultation teleophthalmology portal in Spark 5g starter fund showcase at Spark City, Auckland,New Zealand.

Investor Relations

If you are a conventional investor or impact investor, and are interested in being part of this exciting journey, please contact us.

Investor Relations