Trust & boundaries
Ocura is designed to help you understand your eye health — not to replace your eye care provider. Here's what the app does, what it doesn't do, and how your data is handled.
What Ocura does
- Measures your blink rate and quality using on-device camera AI
- Administers four clinically validated questionnaires (OSDI, DEQS, PHQ-9, CVS-Q)
- Generates a severity assessment based on a Bayesian probabilistic model
- Provides personalized care recommendations powered by AI
- Tracks your eye health over time with longitudinal trend analysis
What Ocura does not do
- Diagnose dry eye disease or any other medical condition
- Replace examination by an ophthalmologist or optometrist
- Prescribe treatments or medications
- Claim to detect conditions that require clinical equipment (like slit lamp examination)
- Store or transmit any camera footage — video is never recorded
How your data is handled
All blink analysis happens entirely on your device. Your phone's camera is used for real-time facial landmark detection, but no video or images are ever recorded, stored, or transmitted. Only computed metrics — like blink count, rate, and completeness — are saved locally.
In guest mode, all data stays on your device. If you create an account, screening data may be synced to enable cross-device access. You can delete your account and all associated data at any time.
How to interpret your results
Ocura provides a severity assessment (Healthy, Mild, Moderate, or Severe) based on your blink test and questionnaire responses. This is a screening result — it reflects patterns that may be associated with dry eye, not a clinical diagnosis.
A “Moderate” or “Severe” result doesn't mean you definitely have dry eye disease. It means the patterns detected are consistent with what clinicians see in patients with those severity levels — and it may be worth discussing with an eye care professional.
When to seek professional care
You should consult an eye care professional if:
- Your symptoms persist for more than a few weeks
- You experience significant pain, sudden vision changes, or light sensitivity
- Your screening results consistently show Moderate or Severe levels
- Over-the-counter remedies haven't improved your comfort
- You have underlying conditions that may affect your eyes
Try a structured eye health check
Ocura gives you a clear, evidence-informed starting point for understanding your eye health — free, private, and on your terms.
Ocura is designed as a screening and wellness tool, not a medical diagnostic device. Results may help you better understand your eye health but do not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified eye care professional for medical concerns.