Our Team & Story

 

Our Story. The research project commenced in April 2017 as a result of cooperation between Maria Znamenska (LinkedIn), the owner of the ophthalmic clinic and a Ph.D. in Ophthalmology, and Andrey Kuropyatnyk (LinkedIn), an MBA and IT consultant.

 

Together they decided to digitalize the world of eye care practice and make one of the most common diagnostic methods, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), more efficient & accurate with the help of AI.

 

The first prototype for the detection of two pathological conditions and a normal retina was developed in November 2017.

In April 2018 Altris was among the winners of the Global New Venture Challenge a global startup competition of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Also, the company Altris Inc. was incorporated in April 2018. At the moment Altris Inc. is an ecosystem of products that includes Altris AI ( a standalone web platform that improves diagnostic decision-making among eye care specialists) and Altris Education OCT (a free mobile app for OCT education interpretation).

Altris AI system is already installed in more than 500 + optometry centers and ophthalmic clinics around the world and helps hundreds of optometrists and ophthalmologists in diagnostics. Altris Education OCT is used by 17000+ ophthalmologists and optometrists as an education tool. The number of satisfied customers is growing steadily.

 

Location. The company is headquartered in Chicago, the USA with R&D centers located in Kyiv, Ukraine, and Malaga, Spain.

 

Mission: Altris Inc. is setting higher diagnostic standards in OCT interpretation and improving patient outcomes.

 

Company Milestones

• In May 2019 the company signed the first partnership agreement with Huvitz Corporation, a South Korean ophthalmic equipment manufacturer aiming to develop AI solutions for OCT interpretation.

• In July 2019 Altris AI received a CE-mark certificate as medical software for OCT interpretation with AI.

• In September 2019 the company released Altris AI the first commercially available AI solution for OCT interpretation at the EURETINA conference getting positive feedback from the ophthalmology community.

• In February 2020 the company signed partnership agreements with Topcon Healthcare and Optopol.

• In May 2020 the company started R&D activities in OCT structural analysis for early retina neurodegeneration detection (Glaucoma, Multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease)

• In September 2021 Altris AI in partnership with Topcon Healthcare was implemented in the clinics where Topcon tomographs are installed

• In 2022 the team grew to 30+ members and created an effective sales & marketing strategy

        In 2023

• In February 2023, the Altris Team attended a 100% Optical conference in London to tell about the Altris AI platform and AI in the eye care industry in general

 

 

• In the first half of 2023, we were featured in the Ophthalmology Times, Eyes on Eyecase, the Eyewire, the Ophthalmologist, and the New Optometrist, and Optometry Today as one of the promising AI startups in the eye care industry. 

 

• In September 2023 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of Altris IMS platform, the company’s image, and data management platform. This was a major breakthrough for Altris AI.

 

• In September 2023 our team visited the ESCRS conference to showcase the platform and meet our numerous partners.

• In February 2024 we added the Early Glaucoma Risk Assessment module, which will be a game changer for the eye care industry

• In September 2024 Altris AI partnered with Heidelberg Engineering and now our system is available on AppWay.

• In the same September 2024, the Altris AI team visited Vision Expo West in Las Vegas

 

 

• In October we attended the American Academy of Ophthalmology event for the first time and it was a success.