TearView^®

Our Story

Imagine if the notoriously difficult to analyse, and normally invisible, tear film could simply be assessed by observing ‘live’ its spreading and stability across the surface of the eye during the eye’s natural blinking function.

This is the new reality with TearView.

• Observe the ‘invisible’ tear film in real time as it spreads across the whole eye during natural blinking. TearView now allows you see the dynamics of tear film function for the first time, and observe meibomian gland function.
• TearView mounts on the slit lamp, and in less than 2 minutes of clinical time you can have certainty about the tear film function in both eyes during the patient’s primary triaging.
• TearView does not interfere with the tear film and so other established techniques such fluorescein staining can be used if required after TearView with no interference to these techniques.
• Checking the natural tear film function in real time prior to refractory and cataract surgery is critical for biometry so that the required surgical intervention can be determined accurately.
• For dry eye patients, the effects of treatment such as meibomian gland expression and tear replacement drops can be seen immediately and quickly optimised.

“TearView was a revelation for me. From my perspective, I now don’t need more than a TearView exam
combined with a slit lamp assessment for a comprehensive dry eye diagnosis.”
– Dr Jim Kokkinakis, Optometrist, The Eye Practice, Sydney

• For glaucoma patients frequently have dry eye problems, TearView can be used to select the glaucoma medications with least interference in tear film function, resulting in better patient compliance.
• The spread and stability of the tear film across a new contact lenses can also be observed with Tear View, thus enabling a clinician to test different trial lenses to find those most suitable and comfortable for individual clients.