With the everyday use of smart devices, vision problems across all age groups have emerged as a social problem. Displays are getting higher quality every day AR, VR has developed and time spent looking at displays has increased, the age at which people start wearing glasses or developing presbyopia at a younger age is also decreasing. Especially these days, eye health is rapidly deteriorating not only among young people but also among middle-aged people as they use smartphones for long periods of time., Middle-aged people are said to experience greater discomfort when using smartphones due to eye diseases in addition to presbyopia..

With increasing anxiety about eye health, Interest in digital healthcare that allows self-diagnosis without visiting a hospital is increasing, and numerous companies are continuing development .

Among them, Pixelro is a company specializing in digital eye care solutions, solutions that protect eyesight and improve readability, We are introducing products using various digital convergence technologies for healing. We met with Kang Seok-myeong, CEO of Pixelro, a leader in digital healthcare and taking the lead in protecting the eye health of modern people..

Please introduce the company.

Pixel is a startup that spun off from S Electronics in 2017 and provides mobile vision measurement solutions and We are developing and operating eye care products. Deterioration in vision may be due to aging, but in today's environment where people are easily exposed to displays, vision problems often occur regardless of age..

The company has developed a smartphone screen attachment film that provides a clear screen tailored to the eyes of people with presbyopia and a screen correction application that can automatically adjust, It was established to develop and research hardware and software that can correct . So, with the goal of digital care, IT can provide convenient services to people by actively applying the latest technology and services rather than simple care. We are promoting technology.

It is said that blindness has a similar impact to losing one's life. A survey has shown that 80% of people sight is the sense they most want to lose among the five senses. , 60%of surgeries performed in hospital operating roomsare ophthalmic surgeries. Ophthalmic surgery is simpler than other surgeries, but most eye diseases do not go to the hospital unless they are on the verge of blindness or the disease is not serious. It is difficult to self-diagnose and there is no way to diagnose it on your own. The problem is that it is not easy to confirm unless a retinalCT (OCT) is taken at a hospital or a doctor performs a detailed diagnosis. >.

Therefore, Pixello has focused on digitizing the analog area for eye health. I think there would be nothing more rewarding if many people could diagnose diseases at an early stage through our solutions.

What is your main business and differentiation

Pixel is an application that allows vision measurement and eye movement based on mobile sensing. 'My Eye' Developed. 'My Eyes'is a mobile-based vision correction application that provides screen correction and expert linkage services through vision measurement. >, Mobile vision test, Ocular size measurement, Macular function test span>, Visual function(visual function) Provides mobile eye exercise programs suggested by research institute experts< span>. When you go to the hospital, nursing staff measure your vision, but deviations may occur depending on the person in charge. However, 'My eyes' Using the application, you can evaluate quantitatively span>, Stable results can be obtained by reducing the standard deviation.

My Eye Kiosk'launched in 2023' >'My Eyes' It is a total eye care solution created based on the services provided by the application. A tablet-sized small kiosk AIbased eye examination is possible and anyone can use it easily and conveniently UI/UX We paid attention to aspects, To increase trust, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea University Hospital It was carried out with the advice of faculty. 'My eyes' The kiosk applies distance measurement and eye tracking technology to operate ophthalmic software, Visual acuity measurement, Provides quantified self-diagnosis results for presbyopia control, etc. and near-field visual acuity test, Presbyopia control test, macular degeneration test can also be performed. In the future, we plan to add it to diagnose other diseases such as dry eye syndrome. The solution has currently acquired the medical device quality management system ISO 13485certification and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's ophthalmology treatment software >, Completed facility and product registration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA (Food and Drug Administration) >.

We also plan to provide digital education for the digitally underprivileged using the Naeyeon kiosk. In addition to the functions currently provided, it is expected to increase usability by adding functions necessary for the elderly. I believe that receiving digital education based on health examination is a way to kill two birds with one stone by preventing diseases and reducing the number of digitally excluded people. Even from a national perspective, it can be expected that medical costs can be reduced by diagnosing and preventing diseases in advance.

Pixelo’s solutions receive a lot of attention overseas. After launching the Naeyeon kiosk, we are participating in overseas exhibitions and holding meetings. Our country has good medical facilities, but there are many countries overseas where medical facilities are still inadequate. Especially in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, the field of eye fitness is said to have developed because the sunlight is strong and eyesight often falls. Using the My Eyes service when measuring vision to analyze the effects before and after eye exercise is expected to help in various areas by securing more quantified data .

What are your future goals

Just as you can easily measure your blood pressure with a smartwatch, application, etc., Pixelo's AI eye health self-diagnosis The goal is to digitize the existing analog vision measurement method using kiosks. If you have a dream in life, it would be to have one of our kiosks in use in every hospital anywhere in the world. Through AI eye health self-diagnosis kiosk, anyone in any country beyond Korea can visit hospitals, banks, < span>I hope there will be a future where people can easily get eye exams anywhere, including at school..

Also, Pixel will make greater efforts to become a company specializing in digital eye care and digital healing care. We will stand at the top as a total digital eye care service platform with the direction of providing customized presbyopia prevention exercise and hospital linkage services to each user by measuring the degree of presbyopia and acquiring data through our developed technology. We will grow so that we can.