While Trend Hunter, our partner, covered the 'Peek' app in 2013, here is another look at Peek Vision, who recently won the digital Design of the Year. PEEK stands for "portable eye examination kit," and it operates as a simple, inexpensive mobile option that can be used in various settings.
While Peek Vision itself attempts to be a simple solution, the problem itself is quite complex. They state that almost 300 million people are visually impaired and even further, almost 40 million are blind. Much of this is all avoidable, which is where this innovation comes in. It allows rural areas to conduct their own eye examinations through a smartphone.
Contact Information
Peek Vision website
Mobile Eye Examinations
Peek Vision Attempts to Combat Needless Blindness
Trend Themes
1. Mobile Eye Examinations - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop mobile apps and tools to enable remote eye examinations and increase access to eye care services.
2. Portable Eye Examination Kit (peek) - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design and manufacture affordable and portable eye examination kits to reach underserved populations and reduce avoidable blindness.
3. Technology for Vision Impairment - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative technologies and assistive devices to enhance the quality of life and independence for visually impaired individuals.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate mobile health technologies into eye care systems to improve access, diagnosis, and treatment of eye diseases.
2. Telemedicine - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize telemedicine platforms to connect patients in remote areas with ophthalmologists and provide virtual eye examinations.
3. Accessible Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop inclusive and accessible technology solutions to support visually impaired individuals in various aspects of daily life.