ZEISS and Envision Health Technologies partner on VR functional testing for glaucoma
ZEISS and Envision Health Technologies partner on VR functional testing for glaucoma
Publish Date: 2026-06-24 15:00:00
Source Domain: glance.eyesoneyecare.com
ZEISS Medical Technology and Envision Health Technologies are teaming up to advance glaucoma management through virtual reality (VR)-based visual function testing.
No intro needed on ZEISS … but give me the rundown on Envision.
Launched in 2022 and based in New York City, New York, the privately-held digital eye health company was founded by current CEO Lama A. Al-Aswad, MD, MPH, a glaucoma surgeon.
Its purpose: To improve outcomes for vision-threatening diseases via novel diagnostics.Its focus: Preventing and treating blinding illness through early detection and intervention.
And how is it doing this?
By developing gamified, personalized testing accessible via a proprietary system designed to “transform visual function testing.”
- Specifically: The company’s technology integrates multiple diagnostic tests and therapeutics with artificial intelligence (AI) analytics to deliver a complete picture of visual health.
Before we dive deeper into that, what should we know about this partnership?
The companies’ strategic collaboration combines their key areas of strength to promote VR perimetry:
- ZEISS’s expertise in (perimetry-based) VF testing
- Envision’s VR and software-based VF testing
No other specific details were shared on this, other than an emphasis that the partnership will focus on maintaining a “science-first approach to glaucoma care” while helping to “shape the future direction of VR perimetry.”
And from a big-picture perspective: ZEISS’s leadership in the perimetry space definitely adds credibility to Envision’s own technology.
Noted. Now, let’s take a closer look at that technology.
Envision’s VR technology consists of:
- Proprietary, headset-based adaptive perimetry software for optimal patient comfort and portability
- Clinically-validated gamified testing strategy that transforms VF tests into interactive games with an immersive and intuitive experience
- Automated adaptive perimetry (AAP) with novel algorithms that both personalize testing and…
