KidsVisionCheck

KidsVisionCheck was developed by a team of doctors and parents to provide a simple method to screen their children’s vision as they grow and develop. We have created an app that can use almost any smartphone’s camera to analyze the pupil’s red reflex from a flash photograph and determine levels of risk for many eye diseases. With this app, you can take a photograph of your child and, within seconds, determine whether your child’s eyes indicate risk for amblyopia, cancer (retinoblastoma), uveitis, congenital glaucoma, cataract, retinal detachment, and other diseases.

Our story starts as so many do—with a personal connection to the problem and a need to provide the solution to millions. One parent’s child developed amblyopia at an early age, and the condition was discovered only after the child’s mother reviewed a picture of her daughter. The “red-reflex” effect from the flash photograph showed a marked difference in coloration between the child’s two eyes. Fortunately, the condition was detected early, so the correction was successful. That photograph, however, led to the idea, which led to the planning, which led to the team, which led us to here…the KidsVisionCheck app.

About Our Team

KidsVisionCheck was developed by a group of doctors and parents to provide a simple method to screen children’s vision as they grow and develop.

One of our founders’ children developed amblyopia at an early age. The problem was detected by happenstance when the child’s mother was looking through some family photographs and noticed that the red-eye (technically known as “red-reflex”) in the picture didn’t “look right.” She noticed there was a marked difference in the red coloration between each eye. She thankfully took her daughter to an eye care professional who diagnosed this as “amblyopia” or “lazy eye,” which was corrected early enough to save the sight of the affected eye.

KidsVisionCheck has also partnered with the San Juan Lions Club and will continue to partner with Lions Club and Rotary Club chapters as we grow. Both clubs are known internationally for their vision screening efforts and sight saving missions.