About Us
Comprehensive Tele-Eye Care Solution
GlobeChek is the world’s only comprehensive tele-ophthalmology solution. It started in 2014, by two practicing ophthalmologists in Vero Beach, Florida, with the goal of eliminating preventable blindness.
GlobeChek is an eye care platform consisting of hardware, software, and an interconnected network of eye and health care providers. Our comprehensive testing has quickly rendered current tele-ophthalmology models (using only retina photos) antiquated. Our patented operating system and reading center software seamlessly deliver from the completion of the exam to the patient telemedicine visit with medical referral for follow up care when needed.
About
Our Mission
Provide convenient, affordable access to comprehensive eye screening exams. Promote visual health awareness and prevent unnecessary vision loss by providing access to a broad referral network of Doctors.
Screen
We provide convenient affordable access to comprehensive eye screening.
Detect
We detect visual and systemic health problems through interpretation of tests by a GlobeChek™ certified ophthalmologist.
Refer
All screened users will be referred for follow up care to a doctor in the GlobeChek™ Doctor network.
Virtual
GlobeChek Virtual™ provides your practice a comprehensive tele-eye care software solution. Contact us today to learn more about our subscription service.
Patients pre-register on any mobile device, tablet, computer or at the kiosk, and notified when it is time for their testing by text. All tests are sent through a protected network to our reading center where the tests are interpreted by a GlobeChek certified doctor. A report is generated and sent to the patient. The patient then accesses their report through a HIPPA compliant patient portal. Patients can then request a telemedicine video conference with the doctor to discuss their findings and recommendations or can be referred to the appropriate provider.
History
The Future of Eye Care Is Here
GlobeChek was founded in 2014 following a conversation between two practicing ophthalmologists, Dr. Adam Katz and Dr. Bill Mallon, who shared a common frustration with the limitations of traditional eye-care delivery. What began as a conceptual discussion—imagining a single, integrated system capable of performing a complete eye examination—quickly evolved into a serious pursuit when it became clear that no such solution existed.
Recognizing both the clinical need and the opportunity to redefine access to eye care, the founders committed to building a new model from the ground up. The company was originally named EyeChek and later rebranded as GlobeChek, a name reflecting the ophthalmic term “globe” and the company’s mission to evaluate the health of the eye in a comprehensive, efficient, and scalable manner.
GlobeChek was created with a singular purpose: to eliminate preventable blindness by expanding access to high-quality eye care. As clinicians, the founders repeatedly encountered patients in their 50s and 60s presenting for their first-ever eye examination—often with advanced disease that could have been detected and treated years earlier. These experiences underscored a systemic failure in access, not medicine, and reinforced the need for a fundamentally different approach to delivering eye care.
Building GlobeChek required navigating the challenges inherent to medical-device innovation, clinical validation, regulatory pathways, and operational scale. Like many early-stage ventures, the journey included missteps and hard-earned lessons, but each challenge strengthened the company’s resolve and refined its execution.
Today, GlobeChek stands closer than ever to fulfilling its original mission. The platform is gaining national visibility, earning acceptance among clinicians and payers, and demonstrating measurable impact in expanding access to care and preventing vision loss. The company’s progress reflects the belief that meaningful innovation in healthcare is rarely easy—but when done right, it is transformative. As Theodore Roosevelt observed, nothing of lasting value comes without effort. GlobeChek’s journey exemplifies that principle, and its work continues with the same urgency and purpose that inspired its founding.