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Launch HN: Quadrant Eye (YC W21) – Tackling online eye exams and at-home eyecare

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Re: Launch HN: Quadrant Eye (YC W21) – Tackling online eye exams and at-home eyecare

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Post by trashface »

flanbiscuit wrote: post #22
trashface wrote: post #16

I'm a former programmer, now in mid forties, and recently diagnosed with low-tension glaucoma, so I appreciate the value in your service. I have no family history so I wonder if my long years of staring at screens had something to do with it, though I realize the causes are complex and not well understood. In my case it was caught reasonably early but I feel it could have been caught earlier. Its a bit surprising to…

What were your symptoms? or was this only noticed during an exam and you had not realized anything was going before the exam? > and I also have to agree to not make a claim on my insurance to reimburse me, so its all out of pocket. Its pretty shady, but they are what my ophthalmologist wants me to use, and I don't want to mess around with blindness. I'm not too familiar with the all the inner workings of insurances b…

I did have some eye discomfort, dryness, etc. I chalked this up to allergies. I wasn't immediately diagnosed, but she said it was suspect. About a year later the visual field test showed that it had worsened, so the diagnosis became official.

As far as the drops go, its a a brand-name drug. My doc suggested that there was a generic option available but it was also clear that it wasn't her preference. The signup process was online and as part of it I had click through on an agreement that said I wouldn't try to claim it on my insurance. I don't know what happens if you violate that. Maybe they refuse to give you refills. There were other suspicious aspects and dark patterns in the UI of the signup process; it smelled like a moneymaking scheme.

Re: Launch HN: Quadrant Eye (YC W21) – Tackling online eye exams and at-home eyecare

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Post by 100kristine »

jb1991 wrote: post #29

Interesting, I went through it, but then it got to this slide: > look at the image of the circle at the top of the page. And there is no circle whatsoever on that page, so I didn't know if it was a typo, a browser problem... or my eyes went blind!

Hmm, we have actually never gotten that! Can dig into it.

What browser/device are you on? We don't support mobile (added this to post!) because the vision charts need to be displayed at a certain size. There's usually a warning that pops up for mobile, but it's earlier in the flow than what we posted to HKN.

Re: Launch HN: Quadrant Eye (YC W21) – Tackling online eye exams and at-home eyecare

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Post by 100kristine »

bruceb wrote: post #31

I think its cool to have more options. But what is the difference between this and the ones that are free online at the moment?

Great question!

All existing online eye exams focus on prescription renewals and omit the eye health checks that you would get in an in-person visit. (An optometrist can catch all sorts of issues - eye tumors, early signs of glaucoma etc.) We're working to build a better and safer way to access the full spectrum of eye care online, going beyond just prescription renewals.

The current exam has some eye health maneuvers that flag unusual symptoms and intake answers that should be investigated more closely. This is just the start though - much more in the works!

Re: Launch HN: Quadrant Eye (YC W21) – Tackling online eye exams and at-home eyecare

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Post by trashface »

conqrr wrote: post #24
trashface wrote: post #16

I'm a former programmer, now in mid forties, and recently diagnosed with low-tension glaucoma, so I appreciate the value in your service. I have no family history so I wonder if my long years of staring at screens had something to do with it, though I realize the causes are complex and not well understood. In my case it was caught reasonably early but I feel it could have been caught earlier. Its a bit surprising to…

I was diagnosed with glaucoma at the age of 17 by a doctor. It was hard for me to comprehend that I'd have to take drops for the rest of my life. I do have pretty bad myopia and astigmatism. This was in the middle east. On doing a recheck back in India, I had a very comprehensive testing with multiple doctors checking for glaucoma and retinal damage and was told that while I'm a suspect, there's no reason for me to t…

Thanks for your story. I hear what you are saying and I do plan to get a second opinion. Apparently here in the US there are some people who have had their glaucoma un-diagnosed.

But I have some confidence that its real. First, my doc wasn't eager to do it, she just suspected it at first, and we did some tests and waited for a while. But later, a followup visual field test did show some actual loss in one of my eyes, but not something I noticed.

The whole business with the drops is annoying, but its not unexpected. Still, that would be a business model worth disrupting.

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