PolyPhotonix and Pioneer Japan jointly develop eye masks for diabetic patients

PolyPhotonix, a company based in County Durham, UK, that makes eye masks for diabetics, has signed a major deal with a Japanese tech giant.

Figure 1. Small-size OLED panel for vision protection eye mask According to foreign media Business Live, it is well known that diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes. The high blood sugar level caused by diabetes can damage the bottom of the patient's eyes.

The vision-protecting sleep mask developed by PolyPhotonix can be used to reduce the risk of blindness in patients with diabetes. The vision-protecting sleep mask developed by PolyPhotonix can be worn at night and provides precise doses of light therapy after the wearer falls asleep. It is reported that the light therapy achieved by this mask can reduce and reverse diabetic retinopathy. The company is located at NETPark in Sedgefield, and the aforementioned Japanese technology giant is Tohoku Pioneer Corporation. The two companies recently signed an agreement under which Pioneer will provide PolyPhotonix with OLED panels, which will be integrated into PolyPhotonix's Noctura 400 sleep mask.

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, we all know that even high-risk patients, including those with diabetes, should avoid going to the hospital if possible. In fact, clinics around the world have cancelled many eye treatment appointments, and this vision protection product from PolyPhotonix can allow these patients to receive treatment at home. Richard Kirk, CEO of PolyPhotonix, said: "We are very happy to be working with Pioneer and believe that with their support in OLED panels, we can better cope with the increase in global sales of Noctura 400.

Together, we can help save more people’s sight during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. “Current treatments for diabetic retinopathy are very expensive and require a lot of clinician time, and patients also need to go to the hospital regularly. Our vision-protecting sleep mask product, which can be used by patients at home to treat retinopathy, can reduce the workload of frontline doctors and save patients a lot of money.”

Figure 2. Richard Kirk, CEO of PolyPhotonix, wearing a sleep mask.

 “Pioneer will provide the most advanced OLED panel light source for the PolyPhotonix Noctura 400 vision protection sleep eye mask, which can be used to treat diabetic retinopathy,” said Masatoshi Yamamoto, director of organic electroluminescence business at Pioneer Japan. “We are very happy to see PolyPhotonix use our OLED panels in its Noctura 400 vision protection sleep eye mask.”