Buy one complete pair of eyeglasses (frame and lenses) over $265 and receive one complete pair free for you or your loved one. See optical associate for details. Promotion valid until the end of 2020.
Binational Health Week
Devlyn Optical partnered with the Consulates of Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala Honduras, Panama and Peru for the XIV edition of the Binational Health Week.
The Binational Health Week (BHW) is one of the largest mobilization efforts of federal and state government agencies, community-based organizations, and volunteers in North America that seeks improve the health and well-being of underserved Hispanic immigrants living in the United States and Canada.
Devlyn Optical Partnering with Eyenuk to Offer Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
Devlyn Optical Partnering with Eyenuk to Offer Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
Los Angeles, CA, June 1, 2020 — Eyenuk, Inc. and Devlyn Optical, a spin-off of Grupo Devlyn, a multinational optical retailer with over one thousand stores in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and the USA, announced today that they will collaborate to pilot diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening services at Devlyn’s convenient optical retail locations by leveraging Eyenuk’s AI-enabled DR screening and telemedicine technologies.
The number of people in the United States with diabetes is increasing rapidly. Today, more than 30 million Americans have diabetes. One in four will develop diabetic retinopathy, which has become the leading cause of blindness among working-age Americans. Ophthalmologists have effective treatments for diabetic retinopathy, but they work best when the condition is caught early. That’s why people with diabetes need to receive an eye screening exam every year.
Ophthalmoscopy is the most prevalent examination method for diabetic retinopathy, which requires a person with diabetes to sit in a dark room so an eyecare professional can exam the back part of the eye through an ophthalmoscope. This traditional method requires prolonged and close contact between an individual and the eyecare professional, which makes it hard to maintain social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Devlyn Optical has a long tradition of offering high quality, innovative and convenient vision care in multiple countries. There is a growing need for diabetic eye care in communities we serve, and Devlyn can offer much better DR screening service right inside our optical stores,” said Jesse W. Devlyn Jr, CEO of Devlyn Optical, LLC. “With this exciting collaboration with Eyenuk, Devlyn will be able to expand our service from vision care to diabetes-related eye care, in a convenient and safe manner for both people with diabetes and eye care professionals.”
Eyenuk’s EyeScreenTM Human+AI Diagnostic Service is a novel AI-enabled telemedicine approach to disease detection that significantly reduces the time for an individual to be in close contact with an eyecare professional, as eye image interpretation is conducted by human grader and AI remotely. After an individual’s retinal images are quickly captured at a Devlyn optical store, images will be independently assessed by both the AI disease detection system and specialist human graders separately and remotely, and then an ICD-10 compliant report is generated. In the event that the AI and human graders disagree, the images are adjudicated by another professional remotely.
“Eyenuk is on a mission to screen every eye in the world to ensure timely diagnosis of life- and vision-threatening diseases,” said Kaushal Solanki, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Eyenuk. “As we expand our collaborations with integrated healthcare systems, diabetes and primary care clinics, retina specialist practices, and national DR screening programs, this partnership with Devlyn Optical enables us to expand our footprint in the optical retail setting where millions of patrons can benefit from onsite DR screening.”
Devlyn and Eyenuk will start the DR screening pilot in Los Angeles, a city with over 11% of its residents are living with diabetes. Both companies expect to expand their collaboration in the future through geographic expansion, screening for additional eye diseases such as glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration, and utilizing novel eye screening technologies at mobile and kiosk-based locations.
About Eyenuk, Inc.
Eyenuk, Inc. is a global artificial intelligence (AI) medical technology and services company and the leader in real-world AI Eye Screening for autonomous disease detection and AI Predictive Biomarkers™ for risk assessment and disease surveillance. The EyeScreen™ Human+AI Diagnostic Service for diabetic retinopathy combines independent human specialist grading and artificial intelligence assessment to optimize detection of diabetic retinopathy. Eyenuk’s first autonomous AI product, the EyeArt AI Eye Screening System, is the most extensively validated AI technology for autonomous detection of DR. The EyeArt System has CE marking in the EU and a Health Canada license. In the US, the EyeArt System is limited by federal law to investigational use. Eyenuk is on a mission to screen every eye in the world to ensure timely diagnosis of life- and vision-threatening diseases, including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, stroke risk, cardiovascular risk and Alzheimer’s disease. Find Eyenuk online on its website, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Devlyn Optical & Ventanilla de Salud in San Antonio, Texas
Devlyn Optical will now offer, on a regular basis, free vision screenings and cleaning and adjustments of eyeglasses at the Mexican Consulate in San Antonio, Texas. The objective is to work in conjunction with la Ventanilla de Salud by offering this service once a month at the consulate and every time there are special health fairs in the San Antonio area.
DEVLYN OPTICAL PARTNERS WITH VISIBLY TO LAUNCH ON-LINE VISION TEST
Devlyn Optical and Visibly, a Chicago-based tele-heath company partner to offer online vision testing services in Texas and California. With this partnership Devlyn Optical will not only be able to provide vision tests in a convenient and affordable way to its patients, but also in the safest way possible.
At Devlyn Optical we’ve always been committed to providing affordable and convenient vision care to our patients. And right now, that mission is of the utmost importance. Coronavirus has required us to alter our daily lives through social distancing. But no matter what our communities are faced with, Devlyn Optical is ready to serve those who need us. In order to accomplish that, it is our responsibility to constantly innovate and go above and beyond with how we do things to provide the safest shopping experience for our patients and employees.
With this new service, our patients will be able to go to our website, from the comfort and safety of their homes, to get a vision test. The results of the test are reviewed by a licensed Eye Care Provider and a prescription for ordering glasses or contact lenses is sent via email within one day of the completion of the exam.
"We are excited to partner with Devlyn to provide these necessary services during this trying time," said Brent Rassmussen, CEO of Visibly. "Patients are struggling to access vision care and we are excited to connect them with licensed Eye Care Providers to guide them to the proper prescription"
Aside from the already extreme sanitation and hygiene protocols we have implemented in our stores, we believe this new on-line vision test alternative is a great option to promote and maintain social distancing requirements.
To promote the on-line vision testing option, Devlyn Optical, in collaboration with Visibly, will be offering the on-line eye exam for only $15 until the end of May. We encourage everyone to do their part. Together, we can slow the spread.
To get your prescription online just go to our home page and click the RX RENEWAL button. It only takes 10 minutes!
For more information please call us at 1-800-778-2145 or send us an email now.
Is Vision Insurance plan a must buy?
"I do not wear prescription eyeglasses, I do not need a Vision Plan to insure my vision." This could be your natural response to someone who suggests you to buy a vision plan. But, may be it's time for you to think over it again.
And Why?
Many of the eye diseases do not show signs or symptoms before it impacts you. The only way to avoid it, is by going for regular eye examinations and vision testing by an experienced optometrist. Now, this is where your Vision Insurance can help you with the cost that is incurred on vision care.
A good health insurance plan always comes bundled up with a vision plan. Sadly, at times vision insurance is the only reason for people to schedule their annual eye exams, which means that if people did not have a vision plan, they probably will not prioritize eye care. It is important to know that certain eye diseases such as Glaucoma, is often not diagnosed early by optometrists/ophthalmologists to prevent vision loss. A vision plan helps you in securing for such unforeseen expenses arising in the future.
Now that you know and understand the importance of a vision plan, you should make it a priority to invest in a vision plan that suits your requirements
Picking up the best vision plan for yourself
Currently Vision Service Plan (VSP), Eyemed Vision Care, Aetna, Humana, Anthem Blue Cross, VisionCare Plan and Vision Benefits of America are some of the preferred vision plans available. The plans offer excellent benefits through large network of providers that consist of top quality independent private practitioners.
Alternatively, the user has the following options available -
Flexible Spending Account (FSA), is a tax advantaged financial accounts set up by an employer which allows an employee to set aside a part of his income to pay for medical expenses. Expenses incurred on eye examinations, eye glasses and contact lenses are considered to be health care expenses and you can pay using your Flex Account. If you already have a Flex Account, you do not require a vision plan.
Health Care Financing like Care Credit Patient Financing specialize in supporting a patient by financing their healthcare treatments. Currently they are associated with many private practitioners and basis your eligibility criteria you can get up to 2 years of interest-free financing.
Separate Savings Account have been set up by people for covering their medical expenses. They keep adding little money every month for any planned expenses related to health care. Considering, vision care is a planned expense with few exceptional scenarios, you can generally plan your expenses on buying new glasses or eye exams and can be paid out of this savings account.
At Devlyn Optical, we accept most major vision insurance plans and are an out-of-network provider for many others. We check your plan to see what savings you're eligible for and help you in making eye care affordable for you.
If you have any further questions related to vision insurance, just call your nearest Devlyn Optical store and we will be happy to help.