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What is IOP?
IOP, or intraocular pressure, is a term used to indicate how much fluid pressure you have inside your eye. At times, your eye may produce too much fluid or not drain the fluid properly. High eye pressure is a significant risk factor for glaucoma. For this reason, it is important to have your eyes examined regularly after the age of 40, where your doctor will routinely measure your IOP.
Why at home?
During an ophthalmology visit, your eye pressure is generally measured
only once or twice. Studies have shown that IOP can vary throughout the day and night, with up to two thirds of patients having IOP peaks outside of office hours. Therefore, having patients measure their eye pressure at home several times a day can provide valuable additional information.
From the iCare HOME2 measurements, your doctor will gain important insights on the true level of your IOP, assisting in personalizing your glaucoma treatment plan.
What is iCare HOME2?
iCare HOME2 is a handheld, battery operated tonometer, a device that
measures your intraocular pressure. The device is portable and designed
for self-use at home, or on the go.
iCare HOME2 is gentle, fast and easy to use. You don’t need to write anything down, the HOME2 displays your results digitally, either on the screen, in the mobile PATIENT2 app or within your online CLOUD account. iCare HOME2 enables you to get a deeper insight into the behavior of your IOP, over the long term. You can easily share your IOP results remotely with your ophthalmologist.
“The difference between readings we obtain in the office and the data from the iCare HOME is like the difference between a single snapshot and a continuous movie of a patient’s daily life.”
Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC
(Mapping Diurnal IOP Fluctuations At Home,
Insert To Galucoma Today)
“The iCare HOME saved
my sight. After taking my
eye pressure at home,
the doctor changed my
treatment plan, which
slowed my glaucoma
progression.”
Paul, Glaucoma Patient
Enhanced ease of use with iCare HOME2 and PATIENT2
The iCare HOME2 monitoring is easy to deploy as most patients can use the device with the help of intuitive training materials. iCare HOME2 guides the patient to take high quality measurements every time. As with all iCare tonometers, measuring requires no anesthesia, drops, air or other preparation. Many clinical studies have shown iCare
HOME, the predecessor of iCare HOME2, to be accurate and reliable.
With the intuitive PATIENT2 mobile app, the patient can follow his or her IOP trends in an iOS or Android mobile device and easily send the IOP results for healthcare professional’s review.
Glaucoma treatment decisions supported by comprehensive and reliable IOP data
iCare HOME2 allows measurements at different times of the day over several days providing a comprehensive picture of intraocular pressure fluctuations. At-home measurements may help reveal IOP spikes that would not have been identified had measurements only been taken during office hours, in the clinic. Doctors have access to the IOP results at any time and the system can be configured to send the doctor an e-mail alert if the IOP rises above a pre-set limit.
Benefits of using iCare HOME2
– iCare HOME2 helps to compare the effect of various medications on IOP to find the optimum regime for a specific patient.
– The IOP data can reveal the need for surgery sooner. iCare’s gentle measurement technique allows post-surgical monitoring to begin without delay.
– iCare HOME2 can be instrumental when treating patients with progressing glaucoma despite reasonable IOPs at the clinic.
– Through enabling patients to collect IOP data and clinicians to follow up with them remotely, iCare HOME2 can save patients’ time and healthcare resources.
– The ability to deliver virtual care is valuable in rural and remote settings.
iCare. For better perception.
iCare is a trusted partner in ophthalmic diagnostics, offering physicians fast, easy-to-use, and reliable tools for diagnosis of glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration (AMD). Our product assortment includes automated
TrueColor imaging devices, perimeters and handheld rebound tonometers.
We believe that ophthalmic care must be accessible, effortless, and reliable, and we aim to establish the next level of eye care.