EyeXam Receives Patent for Mobile Vision Screening and Expands Leadership Team

EyeXam, based here, announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for its self-administered vision screening method using a mobile computing device. The patent makes EyeXam the first and only patented method for mobile vision screening.   "We are excited to receive our patent for EyeXam and believe patent protection is timed perfectly in light of the explosion in mHealth apps. The 'medicalized smartphone' is impacting every aspect of health care, and eye care cannot lag behind," noted EyeXam founder Nikki Iravani, OD.   Dr. Iravani also announced the expansion of the leadership team with the addition of Doug Keare, a health technology entrepreneur, who has joined as president. Keare was founder and CEO of RallyOn, a digital health startup in the corporate wellness space and also served as vice president at the medical device companies Accuray and ADAC Labs.