OcuDry — AI-Powered Dry Eye Screening
A browser-based, AI-assisted screening tool for evaporative dry eye disease, combining a validated symptom questionnaire, real-time blink-pattern video analysis and tear-film image assessment.
VISIT LIVE SITE →PROBLEM
Dry eye screening tools generally require in-clinic equipment, which is a barrier in underserved and rural areas — OcuDry's own site cites dry eye affecting roughly 47.9% of the African population, the highest regional prevalence globally.
APPROACH
A 10-minute self-screening combining the OSDI symptom questionnaire, real-time video analysis of blinking, and AI-based tear-film image assessment, run entirely from the browser with no specialised equipment, producing a personalised risk report and specialist-referral guidance.
ENGINEERING
- OSDI validated symptom questionnaire
- Real-time blink-pattern video analysis
- AI tear-film image assessment
- Account-based result tracking over time
- Explicit non-diagnostic framing and practitioner-directory referral
RESULT
A live, free, AI-assisted screening tool positioned for regions with limited clinical access.
TECHNOLOGY