BlinkAid develops a wearable application for the prevention and alleviation of Dry Eye and Computer Vision Syndromes’ burden. Taking an innovative and bold approach, leveraging novel physiological mechanisms of action, BlinkAid makes use of glasses frame as a platform. BlinkAid’s patent protected technology, embedded onto the users’ personal glasses, monitor blinks’ rate and quality to compensate for improper blinking using highly specific and personally tailored neurostimulation. In practice BlinkAid is to be the first to make use of the glasses for other medical aid other than vision correction and the first to address Dry Eye Symptoms via the natural mechanism of blinking.

Red eyes, itching and eye pain are only some of what is generally referred to as “dry eye symptoms”. To make things worse, many different causes and medical conditions are expressed in the same way making it difficult to properly address the source of the discomfort and pain. One known and dominant cause of the symptoms is the time spent in front of the computer. Studies have shown a significant decrease in blinking quality and rate among people working long hours in front of screens. Current treatments rely mainly on the use of eyedrops, posing a burden on user’s daily routine and offering limited relief.
While blinking is responsible for coating the surface of the eye with the thin and transparent tears layer, capable of compensating for the different causes of the dry eye symptoms. To date governing the blinking mechanism has been out of reach, and BlinkAid is taking on the challenge to change that.

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