AI-Powered Myopia Prevention Platform 'OuOu' Secures Nearly RMB 10 Million Series B Investment from Foxconn

36Kr has learned that Beijing Xingchen Wanyou Science&Technology Co.,Ltd., a provider of AI-based medical solutions for myopia prevention and control, has secured an additional investment of nearly RMB 10 million from Foxconn Technology Group. This marks the second round of investment by Foxconn in the company, with the funds primarily dedicated to the development of its pioneering AI-driven myopia prevention and control medical system and related intelligent medical devices.Next, the Foxconn Group will also provide it with global R&D, supply chain, and production resources.

Regarding Beijing Xingchen Wanyou Science&Technology Co.,Ltd.—the parent company of OO (hereinafter referred to as “Xingchen Wanyou”),36Kr has featured it multiple times., this isAn AI-driven healthcare enterprise founded by scientists and engineers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has established a comprehensive intelligent myopia prevention and control system encompassing “screening, monitoring, and prevention/treatment.” This system includes an early-stage visual acuity data collection module, real-time detection and analysis of visual acuity dynamics, and a complete regimen of vision-preserving exercises.

According to Su Zhenyu, founder of Xingchen Wanyou, the company has developed a second-generation AI-driven proactive healthcare system. Building upon the traditional first-generation AI-assisted medical systems, this new system operates autonomously as an AI-based diagnosis and treatment platform, capable of replacing hospitals and physicians.

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It is reported that,The core of this system is to integrate existing ophthalmic diagnostic equipment—such as devices for visual acuity testing, optometry, axial length measurement, and fundus photography—into the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). These devices automatically connect to a cloud-based database, enabling real-time data analysis and AI-driven diagnostics via the OO EYE AI system. This process automatically generates myopia-related ophthalmic diagnoses and predicts future myopia progression.It can break through the limitations of traditional hospital physical spaces,Shift the diagnosis and treatment of myopia to an earlier stage, enabling prediction, diagnosis, and intervention before the onset of the disease, rather than relying on the traditional passive hospital-based model after disease occurrence.。

“Over 90% of adolescent myopia is caused by excessive eye strain and progresses gradually, making it difficult to detect. By the time students struggle to see the blackboard clearly and seek medical examination, they have already developed irreversible true myopia. Our goal is to leverage big data on myopia development and AI algorithms to create a myopia progression model, enabling treatment and intervention before any decline in vision occurs. Embracing the preventive principle of “treating potential disease rather than established disease,” we aim to completely prevent the onset of myopia, allowing children to remain free from glasses.”

Su Zhenyu stated,This system can provide comprehensive myopia prevention and control solutions for the rapidly emerging industry in recent years.Automatically completes vision screening, AI-based analysis and diagnosis, vision intervention and treatment, data tracking, and other processes., deployed in schools, homes, optical shops, and health examination institutions outside traditional hospitals as an integrated intelligent terminal, achieving clinical outcomes equivalent to those of hospital-based diagnosis and treatment.

Su Zhenyu also pointed out that to realize the final form of overall intelligent terminals, the team has overcome a series of technical challenges, includingwithIn collaboration with experts from Tongren Hospital, we have acquired the most comprehensive ophthalmic data and, together with the expert team at Peking University’s Advanced Computing Center, developed a suite of advanced AI algorithms., and in collaboration with FoxconnDevelop advanced hardware systems.

According to him, since the system was officially implemented at the beginning of last year, OO's myopia prevention and control systemDeployed in over 200 primary and secondary schools nationwide, achieving government procurement worth millions of yuan; additionally, after an average of two months of use by students, the prevalence of poor vision decreased by an average of 20%, which is 20 times the target indicator required by the Ministry of Education.In 2020, the company also planned to accelerate cooperation with distributors in various regions to achieve faster deployment.