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Give Families a Practical Way to Track Outdoor Time

Complements your patient care.

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The Challenge

"Spend more time outside" isn't working

You know outdoor time is one of the most effective interventions for myopia prevention. But without a way to measure and track, families struggle to change behavior.

illumable bridges the gap between your recommendations and patient action, giving families the tools to build lasting habits.

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Before illumable

"Try to get outside more" - vague, hard to measure

With illumable

"Aim for 2 hours daily" - measurable, trackable, achievable

How It Works

Complements Your Approach

illumable doesn't replace clinical interventions. It makes the outdoor time component trackable so parents know they're doing enough.

Optometrist report feature in the illumable app

For Families

  • Tracks outdoor light exposure (lux levels)
  • Kids engage willingly via gamification
  • Free app, optional wearable for precision
  • Broader benefits: better sleep, mood, physical activity

For You

  • Confidence families can implement your advice
  • Optional compliance data at follow-ups
  • Works alongside any myopia management protocol
  • No integration, forms, or extra work
Clinical Credibility

Research-backed. Globally trusted.

Research Partners

Lions Eye Institute • Optometry Australia • World Council of Optometry

Technology

Measures lux levels (outdoor: 10,000+, indoor: ~500). Research-grade sensors.

Global Reach

Trusted by practitioners worldwide as part of comprehensive care.

Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I introduce illumable to families?
However suits your style. Something like: "Alongside your child's treatment, I recommend two hours of outdoor time daily. There's a free app called illumable that tracks it - you can show me your data next visit."
What's the evidence base?
Level 1 evidence for onset prevention (He 2015, Wu 2013, Wu 2018, He 2022). Growing evidence that high lux outdoor light exposure limits axial elongation (Mei et al. 2024, Wu et al. 2018). IMI recommends outdoor time alongside optical and pharmaceutical approaches. More research references can be found here.
How does this sit alongside atropine/ortho-K/MC spectacle and contact lenses?
Different mechanism - outdoor light drives retinal dopamine release. Not competing with optical or pharmaceutical treatment. Addressing the environmental factor that currently goes unmonitored.
Why track outdoor lux?
You can't manage what you don't measure. Time outside isn't the full picture - a child under a pergola isn't getting the same light as a child in open daylight. Lux is the variable that drives the biological mechanism. illumable captures it in real time. No other tool does.
Is this a medical device?
No. Lifestyle tracker supporting your evidence-based outdoor time recommendation. Think step counter for daylight.
What does the wearable measure?
Calibrated ambient light sensor measuring exposure duration and intensity. Distinguishes outdoor from indoor time via lux thresholds. No reliance on parent-reported estimates.
Do families need the wearable?
App is free and works standalone with manual logging and gamification. Wearable adds automated, objective light measurement for families and clinicians who want accurate data.
Ages?
App: any age. Wearable: designed for all ages.
Is there a clinician dashboard?
In development. Currently families share data directly from the app at appointments.
Data privacy?
Encrypted. Family-owned. No third-party sharing without consent. We don't sell data.
Why would families stick with this?
Gamification keeps kids intrinsically motivated - creature evolution, XP, streaks. Parents see broader benefits beyond eyes: sleep, mood, activity. Compliance becomes visible and reviewable at every visit.
Is this only for myopic kids?
Any child. Pre-myopes with low hyperopic reserve, kids already in management, kids with no risk factors. Every child benefits from outdoor time. illumable makes it measurable.
I already recommend outdoor time. Why do I need this?
You recommend it. But do you measure it? Do you track it between visits? Do you know what's actually happening in winter? illumable gives you that data.

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Schedule a demo to see how illumable can help your practice implement evidence-based myopia prevention.

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