OpenEyes

The leading open-source electronic patient record for ophthalmology.

OpenEyes is a web-based ophthalmology EPR designed by clinicians to be fast, quick to navigate and easy to use. It helps teams plan care, document examinations, review outcomes and deliver data-driven patient care across primary and secondary eye services - and pairs with OpenPiMS for a complete digital solution for ophthalmology clinics.

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Features and workflows

Designed by clinicians

OpenEyes has been shaped by hospitals, institutions, academic departments, companies and leading ophthalmologists through the OpenEyes community. MD IT delivers and supports OpenEyes for ophthalmology clinics in the UK, Greece, Ireland and South Africa - and wherever else your clinic needs it.

OpenEyes with OpenPiMS

OpenEyes stands strong on its own. Pair it with OpenPiMS, MD IT’s practice management solution already integrated with OpenEyes, and you get a complete digital solution for ophthalmology clinics - clinical records together with bookings, billing and day-to-day practice administration.

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OpenEyes with Atlas Assets

OpenEyes is the clinical EPR for ophthalmology. Atlas Assets helps with operational and compliance readiness - including CQC compliance and inspection preparation - as a useful companion for UK and other regulated settings.

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Plan, document and review

Import clinical worklists from your PAS, record examinations and procedures with EyeDraw, capture review comments, create correspondence and prescriptions, and build a management plan from one connected ophthalmology record.

Community-owned and customizable

OpenEyes is released under an open source license, owned by the Apperta Foundation CIC, and can be tailored to local needs without vendor lock-in.

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Modules and workflows

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Worklists

When you sign in to OpenEyes, your organisation’s daily workflow starts with worklists, messages and the patients you need to see today.

  • Import clinical worklists from your PAS to select relevant patients and track their journey.
  • Generate daily patient lists from your appointment or scheduling system.
  • Exchange secure messages between users about specific patients.
  • Connect to the booking system you already use where configured.

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Patient overview

OpenEyes gives clinicians a complete view of the patient in one place, so clinical history is only a click away.

  • See essential patient information, contacts and status at a glance.
  • Review disease progression and support better clinical decision-making.
  • View prescribed medicines in summary form from the overview window.
  • Improve patient experience and team productivity by reducing time spent searching for records.

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Examination events

Structured examination events capture ophthalmic findings, investigations and review activity in a consistent clinical record.

  • Record consultation, investigation and review events in structured templates.
  • Use popup data entry for efficient capture during busy clinics.
  • Link examination content to correspondence and management plans.
  • Maintain a chronological view of clinical activity over time.

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EyeDraw

EyeDraw is OpenEyes’ rich set of graphical tools for recording clinical examination findings with precision.

  • Document findings in en-face and cross-section anterior segment views.
  • Use more than 250 graphical objects to describe complex pathology.
  • Generate diagnosis text automatically from selected drawing objects.
  • Create correspondence-ready clinical descriptions with a single click.

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Operation notes

OpenEyes supports structured operation and procedure notes as part of the ophthalmology record.

  • Capture operative findings and procedure details in structured templates.
  • Reuse operation note content in correspondence and review workflows.
  • Keep surgical documentation connected to the patient timeline.

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Prescribing

OpenEyes supports efficient prescribing workflows for ophthalmology teams.

  • Prescribe individual medicines or standard treatment sets.
  • Speed up repeat prescribing with configured drug combinations.
  • Connect to national e-prescription platforms where configured.
  • Review prescribed medicines from the patient overview.

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Correspondence

OpenEyes includes a full package for generating clinical letters from recent examination or surgical events.

  • Populate standard letters automatically from recent clinical episodes.
  • Save drafts or final letters for print or electronic dispatch.
  • Send correspondence to patients or other healthcare professionals involved in care.
  • Export letters as PDF for easy storage and sharing.

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The Hotlist

The Hotlist helps teams track priority patients and actions that need attention across the service.

  • Flag patients or tasks that require follow-up.
  • Support ward, clinic and theatre coordination.
  • Keep priority work visible to the wider team.

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Lightning Viewer

Lightning Viewer lets clinicians review documents and imaging sequences quickly inside OpenEyes.

  • Browse OCT and imaging series at video-like refresh rates.
  • Compare previous examinations quickly across time.
  • Review documents and images without leaving the clinical record.

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Open source

OpenEyes is community-owned, open source and developed to high standards for clinical safety and code quality.

  • Released under an open source license with no licensing costs or vendor lock-in.
  • OpenEyes is owned by the Apperta Foundation CIC.
  • Customizable to local ophthalmology workflows and scale.
  • Supported by a growing community of enthusiastic clinicians.

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Digital ophthalmology clinic ecosystem

OpenEyes is a strong clinical foundation. Pair it with OpenPiMS and companion MD IT applications for bookings, billing, referrals, imaging and asset management, and you get a complete digital solution for ophthalmology clinics.

  • OpenPiMS for appointments, billing and practice administration - already integrated with OpenEyes.
  • Atlas Assets for asset, facility and sustainability management - including CQC compliance and inspection preparation.
  • Syndesis and cloud PACS workflows for referrals and imaging collaboration.
  • Telemedicine, electronic referral and operational reporting where configured.

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Managed delivery by MD IT

OpenEyes solutions are delivered by MD IT, an Apperta Accredited Professional Services Partner and Accredited Contributor.

  • Discover: understand your ophthalmology service and workflow requirements.
  • Design: plan configuration, integrations and rollout approach.
  • Build: configure OpenEyes and connected MD IT applications.
  • Deploy and support: guide your team through go-live and ongoing improvement.

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See how OpenEyes, or OpenEyes with OpenPiMS, can support your ophthalmology clinic.

Talk to MD IT about an OpenEyes demo, or explore OpenPiMS for the complete digital solution for ophthalmology clinics.