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The MASK-it Eye Patch
We are MASK-it Eye Patch: a disposable, adjustable, and multi-use eye patch fulfilling a previously unmet need!
The MASK-It Eye Patch overcomes all of the problems and shortcomings of the existing monocular devices. Unlike other eye patches, it is not limited to one particular test, nor is it limited to single-use, but may be re-used on the same patient, for the second eye.
The Journey to the Solution
History Behind MASK-it Eye Patch
Devices for blocking
a patient’s eye during monocular eye examinations, have commonly been rigid, paddle-shaped, hand held instruments or “pirate patches”. Those devices can be non-disposable or disposable, but there are potential problems associated with each. Hand-held instruments are cumbersome and difficult for children and elderly patients for the duration of a procedure. In addition, this type of occluding device presents the risk of transferring diseases because it is reused and may come into contact with eye secretions of various patients.
The “pirate patch” offers very little adjustment and also has a cleanliness issue. Typically, this type of patch is used in conjunction with a “Kleenex” tissue placed between the patch and the patient’s eye. That tissue remains in compressive contact with the patient’s eyelid while the test is being performed. Of particular concern is the time spent waiting for the patient’s second eye to readjust after the removal of the “pirate patch.”
Patients who take medications for the treatment of glaucoma tend to have long or bushy eyelashes. These patients have found the patches very uncomfortable during testing.
The Journey to the Solution
History Behind MASK-it Eye Patch
Devices for blocking a patient’s eye during monocular eye examinations, have commonly been rigid, paddle-shaped, hand held instruments or “pirate patches”. Those devices can be non-disposable or disposable, but there are potential problems associated with each. Hand-held instruments are cumbersome and difficult for children and elderly patients for the duration of a procedure. In addition, this type of occluding device presents the risk of transferring diseases because it is reused and may come into contact with eye secretions of various patients.
The “pirate patch” offers very little adjustment and also has a cleanliness issue. Typically, this type of patch is used in conjunction with a “Kleenex” tissue placed between the patch and the patient’s eye. That tissue remains in compressive contact with the patient’s eyelid while the test is being performed. Of particular concern is the time spent waiting for the patient’s second eye to readjust after the removal of the “pirate patch.”
Patients who take medications for the treatment of glaucoma tend to have long or bushy eyelashes. These patients have found the patches very uncomfortable during testing.
Finding a Solution
“Fulfills an Unmet Need”
Office administrator Barbara Masket continually experienced the issues mentioned above and then designed an answer to them – the MASK-it Eye Patch. Dr. Masket’s office was the first to use the patch regularly in visits and procedures, saying that “it truly fulfills an unmet need.” The invention has a patent in both the U.S. (US Patent #10765311) and Europe (EU Patent #3049037).
In the Field
