TelScreen
TelScreen, a division of Micro-Med, Inc., manufactures tiered digital slit lamp imaging systems (EyeRes Diamond, Platinum, Gold) for optometry and ophthalmology practices, plus academic optometry institutions, with bundled software, accessories, and a 5-year service plan.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1993
- HeadquartersLouisville, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What TelScreen does
TelScreen, operating as a division of Micro-Med, Inc., manufactures and supports digital slit lamp imaging systems for eye care professionals. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, the company sells a tiered EyeRes product portfolio — the Diamond System (flagship, 137.6 million pixels per square inch achieving 89.6% of human eye color resolution), the Platinum System (41M sensor mid-tier workhorse), and the Gold System (33M sensor entry-level unit priced under $10,000). All systems are turnkey bundles combining proprietary cameras, optics, computer, database software, and power/data backup. Complementary products include the EyeRes Slit Lamp and the Ginger Filter (a fluorescein-enhancing optical filter co-developed with Herman H. Ginger, O.D.), and the company offers a 5-year Infinite Imaging service plan at $1,500 per year covering warranty, software upgrades, and hardware upgrades.
The company operates a consultative direct-sales motion targeting private optometry and ophthalmology practices (SMB through multi-doctor enterprise) plus a secondary academic segment serving optometry schools and residency programs. Go-to-market combines phone/email-driven inside sales with onsite enterprise consultations, active presence at conferences including AOA, Vision Expo West, and SECO, and content marketing through the Show Don't Tell podcast. Pricing is quote-based; equipment financing is facilitated through partnerships with Oakmont Capital Services and Stearns Bank N.A., leveraging Section 179 tax-deduction positioning. The leadership is family-led by the Harris family (Patrick D. Harris, Ph.D. as CEO; Wesley M. Harris, VP; Kent F. Harris, Director of Product Development), with 30+ years of accumulated domain expertise in slit-lamp imaging, clinical workflows, and eye-care funding cycles. Customer base spans 47+ practices across 13 US states with additional international activity in the UK, and the business shows a pronounced seasonal pattern with approximately 40% of annual revenue concentrated in the October–January tax-planning window.
TelScreen firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- TelScreen
- Legal name
- TelScreen, a division of Micro-Med, Inc.
- Website
- https://telscreen.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1993
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- TelScreen, a division of Micro-Med, Inc., manufactures tiered digital slit lamp imaging systems (EyeRes Diamond, Platinum, Gold) for optometry and ophthalmology practices, plus academic optometry institutions, with bundled software, accessories, and a 5-year service plan.
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TelScreen industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Ophthalmic Imaging Systems
- NAICS
- Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (339115)
- SIC
- Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Glaucoma Diagnostics & Surgical Devices (Tonometry, Gonioscopy, MIGS, Drainage Implants, Laser Trabeculoplasty) (HLAHAJAI)
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Where TelScreen is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Louisville
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
TelScreen business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- EyeRes Imaging Systems: Sale of complete turn-key digital slit lamp imaging systems (Diamond, Platinum, Gold) including camera, optics, computer, professional database software, power backup and local data backup
- Infinite Imaging Service Plans: 5-year comprehensive warranty and upgrade coverage plan with 5 annual payments of $1,500 each. Includes remote support, diagnostics, training, software upgrades, and hardware upgrades to maintain system performance at factory recommended level
- EyeRes Slit Lamps: Sale of tower-style slit lamps with optimized optics for digital imaging
- Accessories: Sale of accessories including the Ginger Filter and other add-on items
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Annual | Gold System - Entry-level imaging under $10K |
| One time/ perpetual license | Annual | Platinum System - Workhorse mid-tier imaging |
| One time/ perpetual license | Annual | Diamond System - Premium high-resolution imaging |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Infinite Imaging - 5-Year Service & Upgrade Plan |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
TelScreen product offering
Product offeringCore offering
TelScreen manufactures and supports the EyeRes line of digital slit lamp imaging systems (Diamond, Platinum, Gold tiers) for eye care professionals. Each system is a turnkey bundle that includes a proprietary high-resolution camera, custom optics, computer, monitor, professional database software, power backup, and local data backup. The company also offers its own tower-style EyeRes slit lamp, the Ginger Filter accessory, and the Infinite Imaging Plan (a 5-year warranty, service, and upgrade subscription).
Product overview
TelScreen offers a tiered portfolio of EyeRes digital slit lamp imaging systems designed for eye care professionals. The product line includes three system tiers: the Diamond System (flagship, 137.6MP), Platinum System (mid-range workhorse, 41MP), and Gold System (entry-level under $10K, 33MP). These are complete turnkey solutions including cameras, optics, computers, professional database software, and power/data backup. Complementary products include TelScreen's own EyeRes Slit Lamp and The Ginger Filter accessory. The Infinite Imaging Plan provides ongoing maintenance and upgrade coverage. All systems enable real-time visualization, patient education, and documentation of anterior segment eye conditions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- EyeRes: Brand name for TelScreen's digital slit lamp imaging systems, including Diamond, Platinum, and Gold tiers.
Products and services
- EyeRes Diamond System Flagship turnkey digital slit lamp imaging system featuring a programmable 3-chip camera with 137.6 million pixels per square inch (89.6% of human eye color resolution) and 30 full frames per second video. Includes custom optics, computer integrated behind the monitor, monitor, triple articulated arm, power backup, professional database software, onsite installation, and hands-on training. Targeted at premium-tier eye care practices and academic teaching programs.
- EyeRes Platinum System Mid-tier turnkey digital slit lamp imaging system built around a 41 million sensors per square inch camera with 62 dB Signal-to-Noise ratio. Captures video at 30 fps. Bundled with LCD monitor, articulated arm, custom optics, computer, professional database software, onsite installation, hands-on training, and 12-month parts and labor warranty.
- EyeRes Gold System Entry-level complete digital slit lamp imaging system featuring a 1-chip CMOS camera with 33 million sensors per square inch capturing stills or 27 frames per second video. Includes micro computer, monitor, custom optics, triple articulated arm, battery backup, professional database software, onsite installation, hands-on training, and 12-month warranty. Priced under $10,000 to let practices equip multiple exam rooms.
- EyeRes Slit Lamp TelScreen's own tower-style slit lamp with coated optics optimized for digital slit-lamp imaging and magnification ratios of 6x, 10x, 16x, 25x, and 40x. Features a large exit pupil for comfortable viewing. Sold as a complementary product alongside EyeRes imaging systems.
- The Ginger Filter Fluorescein-enhancing filter co-developed by Patrick D. Harris, Ph.D. (TelScreen) and Herman H. Ginger, O.D., designed for slit lamp viewing with a 40nm gap between excitation wavelength and fluorescent emission for optimal visualization of ophthalmic sodium fluorescein.
- Infinite Imaging Plan 5-year service and upgrade subscription for EyeRes imaging systems covering warranty (component failures and defects in materials/workmanship), remote support, remote diagnostics, training, software upgrades, and proactive hardware upgrades to keep systems performing at factory-recommended levels. Priced at 5 annual payments of $1,500 ($7,500 total) and includes on-site comprehensive upgrades with full system replacement, data transfer, optical alignment, and slit lamp lubrication.
Quantifiable outcome
- 137.6 million sensors per square inch - 89.6% of human eye color resolution
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use TelScreen
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
TelScreen technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability3 records
Feature5 records
TelScreen partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Eagle Eye Strategic MarketingminorMarketing partner that helped TelScreen develop their podcast and marketing strategy. Christy Smallwood from Eagle Eye Strategic Marketing facilitates the Show Don't Tell podcast.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
TelScreen competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Reichert Technologies (now part of AMETEK): Long-established US ophthalmic diagnostic equipment maker specializing in tonometers, lensmeters, and digital slit-lamp imaging. Overlaps with TelScreen on anterior-segment diagnostic imaging sold to optometrists.
- CSO (Costruzione Strumenti Oftalmici): Italian manufacturer of ophthalmic instruments including slit lamps and digital imaging attachments. Direct competitor to TelScreen's EyeRes line in the slit-lamp imaging niche for eye-care professionals.
- Haag-Streit: Swiss slit-lamp specialist widely regarded as the gold-standard mechanical slit lamp. Competes with TelScreen at the slit-lamp and digital imaging attachment level in optometry and academic ophthalmology settings.
- S4OPTIK: US-based manufacturer of ophthalmic exam-lane equipment including slit lamps and digital imaging accessories. Competes with TelScreen in optometry practices across comparable price points.
Broad incumbents
- Topcon Healthcare: Major ophthalmic diagnostic imaging vendor selling multi-modality platforms (slit-lamp, OCT, fundus, refraction) to optometrists and ophthalmologists. Overlaps with TelScreen on slit-lamp imaging and is a primary integrated-platform competitor.
- Kowa Optimed: Japanese ophthalmic imaging vendor offering digital retinal cameras and slit-lamp imaging solutions. Competes with TelScreen in optometry practices evaluating slit-lamp-based anterior-segment imaging.
- Nidek: Japanese ophthalmic equipment manufacturer offering slit lamps, retinal cameras, and laser systems. Directly competes with TelScreen on digital slit-lamp imaging in optometry and ophthalmology practices.
- Carl Zeiss Meditec: Global ophthalmic equipment leader offering slit-lamp imaging, OCT, fundus cameras, and surgical microscopes. Competes with TelScreen on digital slit-lamp attachments and broader exam-lane imaging suites sold to the same optometry and ophthalmology customers.
Emerging players
- Volk Optical: Specialist in ophthalmic lenses and digital imaging accessories (including smartphone-based retinal and anterior-segment imaging). Adjacent competitor to TelScreen in the eye-care imaging accessories category.
- iCare (part of Revenio Group): Ophthalmic diagnostic device maker expanding from tonometry into broader imaging and screening tools. Competes with TelScreen in optometry diagnostics and has growing overlap in anterior-segment workflows.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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TelScreen leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
TelScreen funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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TelScreen M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about TelScreen
What does TelScreen do?
TelScreen manufactures and supports the EyeRes line of digital slit lamp imaging systems (Diamond, Platinum, Gold tiers) for eye care professionals. Each system is a turnkey bundle that includes a proprietary high-resolution camera, custom optics, computer, monitor, professional database software, power backup, and local data backup. The company also offers its own tower-style EyeRes slit lamp, the Ginger Filter accessory, and the Infinite Imaging Plan (a 5-year warranty, service, and upgrade subscription).
Is TelScreen a public or private company?
TelScreen is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was TelScreen founded?
TelScreen was founded in 1993. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is TelScreen based?
TelScreen is headquartered in Louisville, United States, in the North America region.
How does TelScreen make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. EyeRes Imaging Systems are the primary driver. The others are infinite Imaging Service Plans, eyeRes Slit Lamps and accessories.
Who are TelScreen's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Reichert Technologies (now part of AMETEK), CSO (Costruzione Strumenti Oftalmici), Haag-Streit and S4OPTIK. Broad incumbents are Topcon Healthcare, Kowa Optimed, Nidek and Carl Zeiss Meditec. Emerging players are Volk Optical and iCare (part of Revenio Group).
Does TelScreen have an API?
No public API is recorded for TelScreen.
What industry is TelScreen in?
TelScreen's product category is Ophthalmic Imaging Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHAJAI, Glaucoma Diagnostics & Surgical Devices (Tonometry, Gonioscopy, MIGS, Drainage Implants, Laser Trabeculoplasty). Its NAICS code is 339115 and its SIC code is 3845.