(PRESS RELEASE) PHILADELPHIA, PA- Philadelphia Eyeglass Labs, a five location eyecare practice in the greater Philadelphia area, and 20/20NOW, the inventor of ocular telehealth eye exams, announced that Philadelphia Eyeglass Labs has chosen 20/20NOW as its new Ocular Telehealth partner. Previously, Philadelphia Eyeglass Labs was working with Digital Optometrics and helped beta-test their system.
According to Dr. Sukumar Pandit, “The professional staff at Philadelphia Eyeglass Labs are excited to use the 20/20NOW solution as it provides me with advanced technology and also provides several key enhancements to our professional services. We will be utilizing 20/20NOW’s proprietary refraction algorithms to get precise prescriptions and we will also be using their artificial intelligence program combined with retinal imaging to help detect diabetic retinopathy in its earliest stages.” Dr. Pandit also mentioned “I will also have the ability to appear on-screen via video conferencing to communicate with patients directly regarding their exam results and answer any questions.” Pandit concluded – “It’s Star Trek meets Eyecare”!
Per Chuck Scott, 20/20NOW CEO and telehealth industry veteran, “We’re excited to add Philadelphia Eyeglass Labs to our client base. We look forward to working with them to enhance the patient experience. Were constantly improving our exam capabilities and look forward to working with an eyecare practice who has been at the forefront of using Ocular Telehealth to expand access to comprehensive eye exams and grow their practice.”
According to Steve Hoffner, VP of Operations for Philadelphia Eyeglass Labs, “this allows our optometrists to be in multiple places at once, expanding our professional services by adding more locations within the demographic footprint that we have serviced with loyalty for over three centuries”. Hoffner added, “after the transition to 20/20NOW, the company foresees cost-effectively scaling of our business and the ability for expansion by implementing Ocular Telehealth throughout all of our existing and future locations. We will now be able to provide comprehensive eye exams to more of our existing patients, as well as attracting new patient acquisition. Now, after 130 years as an optometric and retail pioneer, our new strategic partnership with 20/20NOW led by Dr. Pandit and our great group of eye care professionals will ultimately position us as the foremost eyecare leader in the Greater Philadelphia Area”