About Welcare

Teleophthalmology Service Provider

Welcare sets up eye screening services within existing health centers making them accessible to patients at high-risk for eye diseases (such as diabetes) which could lead to blindness. Welcare leverages new technology for the screenings and keeps costs low by having certified ophthalmologists working remotely.

Welcare Story

Welcare was born out of a dire need for innovation in India’s eye screening space .In India there are nine ophthalmologists for every million people, as compared to the U.S., where there are 81 ophthalmologists for every million people. There are 60 million people in India affected by diabetes, of which one in every four people will have diabetic retinopathy, an illness which damages the retina due to complications caused by diabetes. Less than 5% of these patients gets screened by Ophthalmologists. This led the promoters of Welcare Health Systems Dr. Senthil and Dr. Malathi to turn healthcare entrepreneurs and setup Welcare Health Systems (WHS), an affordable eye screening startup. Literally, every person on the road needs to be tested for diabetic retinopathy.

Paediatric Vision Screening

Welcare also operates in Paediatric Vision Screening space, there are more than 350 Million Children in India and there is no formal eye screening system available in India to check these Children . One in Four of them can have an Eye Problem, moreover 4-5% of Children can develop a condition called as Ambylopia or Lazy Eye which if not diagnosed at an early stage can lead to permanent loss of vision.

Welcare has identified solutions which are innovative and can reach out to the population on a large scale and prevent Blindness by usage of Technology.Welcare sets up eye screening services within existing health centers making them accessible to patients at high-risk for eye diseases (such as diabetes) and Paediatric Vision Problems which could lead to blindness. Welcare leverages new technology for the screenings and keeps costs low by having certified ophthalmologists working remotely

Welcare works in association with Partner Centers through a financially viable Business Model. Expensive Teleophthalmology Equipment investment is taken care of by Welcare. Welcare trains Technicians in the Partner Centre and also provides them with all support to start the Screening Services in the Centre and earn additional revenue while providing a valuble Service to patients.