MIAMI, Fla. — Heru announced it will be showcasing PretestPro at Vision Expo in Orlando, Florida. The PretestPro is a VR-powered diagnostic headset that runs a pretest exam in just under two minutes.
“PrestestPro isn’t just a faster test. It is a fundamentally different way to structure the diagnostic workflow,” said Mohamed Abou Shousha, MD, PhD, founder and CEO of Heru. “Traditional pretesting requires multiple devices and several manual steps. PretestPro consolidates these tests into a single wearable exam that runs about three times faster than traditional testing. The result is higher throughput for clinics, stronger clinical confidence for doctors and a premium, modern diagnostic experience for patients.”
Built on 15 years of vision science research and clinical validation work originating at Bascom Palmer, PretestPro leverages virtual reality (VR) and eye tracking to capture multiple tests in a single, guided workflow. Patients are guided to maintain fixation by Nora, Heru’s patient-friendly fixation target. PretestPro runs four critical pretesting eye exams, including eight-point confrontation visual field (VF), near cover test, extraocular motility (EOM) and quantitative pupillometry.
Replacing manual workflows and a roomful of legacy equipment, Heru’s portable platform digitizes and automates manual eye tests for efficiency and clinical consistency, and can be worn in any pre-test area, in the waiting room, or even in remote locations. An AI-driven “virtual technician” guides the patient through various modalities, which could include the new PretestPro; visual acuity testing; Firefly confrontation VF; suprathreshold VF; full threshold VF 24-2, 10-2, and 30-2; Esterman VF; Ishihara color vision test; near and distance cover tests; quantitative pupillometry, and EOM.
PretestPro is available for demos at Heru’s booth at Vision Expo #2138.
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