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ABOUT OUI Inc.

OUI Inc. is Japanese medical startup founded by opthhalmologits from Keio University School of Medicine. We team up with professionals in the fields of Medicine, Engineering and Business. Our vision is to protect health of patients all over the world through our technologies and solutions focused on ophthalmology.

WHAT WE DO

OUI Inc. is a japanese medical startup founded by ophthalmologists from Keio University School of Medicince. We team up with professionals in the fields of Medicine, Engineering and Business. Our vision to protect health of patients all over the world through our technologies and solutions focused on ophthalmology. We invented Smart Eye Camera (SEC), smartphone attachment medical device which uses light source and camera function of the smartphone to observe the anterior segment of the eye with equal function to Slit-Lamp Microscope. Thre are 43 million people blind worldwide, and the figure is going to increase to 120 million by the year 2050. More than half of these patients are blind because of the reasons which are preventable and curable, since they are residents in the marginalized areas suffering from access to eyecare itself. We aim to make a difference to this situation with our Smart Eye Camera. In collaboration with ophthalmologists, non-ophthalmologist medical doctors, and healthcare workers all around the world, we delivere proper eyecare to these patients and overcome 50% of the world blindness!!

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４ CORE VALUES

Collaboration and Co-Creation Across Disciplines and Borders: We co-create new value by collaboration among medicine, engineering, and business professionals and by partnering with ophthalmologists, non-ophthalmologists, and healthcare workers all over the world.

Evidence-First: We always pursues Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM), which we consider the most important basis of medicine.

Continuous Contribution to the Development of Medical Science: We put the highest priority on serving patients and pursuing continuous action to solve issues until the end.

Continuously giving back to the medical field

Pursuing Jitsugaku (実学) through Actions: As a startup from Keio University School of Medicine, we pursue "Jistugaku", one of the key philosophies of Keio University, through continuous/intensive actions.; Jitsugaku ( 実学 )
Jitsugaku is a way of learning about the world pursued by Keio University’s founder Yukichi Fukuzawa through the application of reason, observation, and verification, and it stemmed from his desire to break free of the Confucian ideals that informed scholarship in 19th-century Japan. Jitsugaku is science in the truest sense of the word and a powerful tool in Keio University’s never-ending search for practical solutions to real-life problems.

OUI INC TEAMS

清水映輔 / Eisuke Shimizu

Chief Executive Officer, founder (MD,PhD)

Ophthalmologist, MD and PhD. Bilingual in Japanese and English. Specialized in Dry Eye Disease. Co-founder of OUI Inc. in 2016. During medical support activities in Viet nam, discovered problems in eye care, and commercialized the Smart Eye Camera as a solution. He is also involved in basic research using animal models. Currently, project Lecturer at Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine.
中山慎太郎 / Shintaro Nakayama

Chief Operating Officer

Graduated from Hitotsubashi University Faculty of Law. Former COO/Vice President of Cross Fields. Experience in infrastructure projects in developing countries for 10 years in Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Mitsubishi Corporation, Joined OUI Inc. from 2019. Speaks 4 languages: Japanese/English/Spanish/French. Currently, researcher at Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine.
横岩良太 / Ryota Yokoiwa

Chief Hardware Engineer

D. in Design Engineering from Kyoto Institute of Technology. He has worked in digital fabrication at FabLab Setagaya and TechShop Japan, Inc. and joined OUI Inc. in 2020.
西村裕樹 / Hiroki Nishimura

Research Associate, Certified Orthoptist (MSc)

Graduated from Teikyo University, Faculty of Medical Technology. Master of Optometry and Master of Optometry. As a researcher at Teikyo University, Faculty of Medical Technology, he was involved in a wide range of research fields including refraction, visual field, and gaze analysis, focusing on basic research on digital devices using smart phones. He joined OUI Inc. in 2023. He is a researcher at the Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine.
戸澤小春 / Koharu Tozawa

Business Associate

Currently a student at the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University. Her second language is Korean (Chosun), and she has passed the Korean Language Proficiency Test TOPIK Level 6. She has been working at OUI Inc. since 2021.
Rohan Jeetendra Khemlani

Research Associate (MD)

Dr. Rohan is a culturally diverse medical professional, born to Indian parents and raised in both Russia and Japan. He attended Semmelweis University's English Medical program in Budapest, Hungary. With a strong interest in genetics, immunology, big data, and AI-driven analysis, Dr. Rohan brings a broad perspective to the medical device start-up team. As an extroverted people-person, his unique background and linguistic abilities in English, Russian, and Hindi have honed his communication skills, making him a great communicator and valuable team member.
吉次研二 / Kenji Yoshitsugu

AI Engineer

CEO of a game development company that has been in business for 35 years, and a 3rd year doctoral student at the University of Hyogo Graduate School. He is currently researching medical imaging AI as SaMD (Software as Medical Device). At OUI Inc., he is in charge of diagnostic imaging AI for the anterior segment of the eye. He has presented his research at the Ophthalmic AI Society and the Japan Eye Association.
佐藤奈緒子 / Naoko Sato

Business Strategy Manager (MBA)

Graduated from Chuo University Graduate School (MBA). After working for a major travel agency as the head of a corporate sales organization handling overseas tours and overseas expansion support and new business development in Vietnam, she joined OUI Inc. in 2020. She is also a part-time lecturer at Komazawa Women's University, where she gives lectures on tourism business.
鹿嶋一成 / Issei Kashima

Sales Manager

Graduated with International Business major from Augsburg College (MN, USA). Study abroad term at Sophia University (Tokyo, JP) Former sales in SoftBank Corp., 5 years experience in International Sales, Joined OUI Inc. from 2019. He is also a professional ice-hockey player of the Yokohama GRITS (#13)
濱島尚人 / Naoto Hamashima

Business Development Manager

Graduated from Cornell University. After working for IT planning division at a Japanese SIer and a foreign logistics company, currently works for Salesforce.com. In 2020, he joined OUI Inc. He is also a professional ice-hockey player of the Yokohama GRITS (#51) and the Chief Operating Officer of ABeatus Inc.
小山恵蓮 / Helene Koyama

Public Relations Manager

Graduated from Sophia University. Bilingual in Japanese and French. After working in marketing at Cybozu, Inc., she launched and supported public relations for several startups. She joined OUI Inc. in 2020.
豊澤彩乃 / Ayano Toyosawa

Responsible for East Africa

Graduated from the Japan Women's College of Physical Education, and after 2 years in Uganda as a JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteer, she worked in education in East Africa after teaching and social experience in Japan. She joined OUI Inc. in 2022.
中原楊 / Yo Nakahara

Intern / Keio University School of Medicine

Trilingual in Japanese, Chinese and English. Currently a student at Keio University School of Medicine. After working as an engineer and new business development intern at a digital health venture company, he is currently conducting research on medical AI at the Department of Augmented Intelligence at Keio University School of Medicine (MD-PhD) and has joined OUI Inc. as a research assistant.
小島祐依 / Yui Kojima

Intern / Nippon Medical School

Currently a medical student at Nippon Medical School. Aiming to become a doctor who can transform her clinical, research, and business activities, he studied medical business in an entrepreneurial organization while conducting research in a university laboratory.She joined OUI Inc. as an intern in 2022.
石丸莉奈 / Rina Ishimaru

Intern / Keio University School of Medicine

Currently a student at Keio University School of Medicine. While studying basic medical science at the university, he joined an entrepreneurial organization and a financial organization at the University of Tokyo to learn about business startups and business. She joined OUI Inc. as an intern in 2021.

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