How can we help surgeons give patients better vision without glasses?
We came together to answer this question.
Bringing collective expertise into surgeon-controlled clinical intelligence for lens surgery.
Why we came together
One clinical challenge. A shared purpose.
Better vision begins with understanding the person behind the patient.
Lens-surgery planning means bringing patient priorities, diagnostic findings, surgical options and predicted functional vision together — then helping each patient understand what those choices could mean for their life.
After more than four decades in cataract, corneal and refractive surgery, Milind Pande founded CustomLens AI to make specialist reasoning more accessible, consistent and reviewable.
Our group brings clinical, scientific and technology expertise together around that purpose. The platform supports the reasoning. The surgeon retains clinical judgement and the final decision.
Our direction
Our vision
Better vision. For more lives.
A future in which more people worldwide benefit from better vision without glasses after lens surgery, with care shaped around their eyes, their priorities and their lives.
Our mission
Support the surgeon. Improve the possibilities.
To help surgeons improve unaided vision outcomes for their lens-surgery patients by making specialist expertise more accessible through surgeon-controlled clinical intelligence.
The people behind the purpose
Different expertise. One shared question.
CustomLens AI began in clinical practice and has been built through complementary expertise in ophthalmology, artificial intelligence, regulated products and medical software.
Founding team
Founder & CEO
Milind Pande
Ophthalmic surgeon and innovator with more than four decades of experience in cataract, corneal and refractive surgery. He founded CustomLens AI to scale expert personalised lens surgery while preserving surgeon judgement.
Academic collaborator
Prof Rami Qahwaji
Professor of Visual Computing at the University of Bradford, contributing academic expertise in artificial intelligence, digital health and visual computing.
Head of Product & Engineering
Apurv Manjrekar
Product and engineering leader with more than two decades of experience building, commercialising and scaling enterprise software and regulated AI products. He leads product strategy and engineering at CustomLens AI.
Scientific and clinical advisers
International experience. Individual perspectives.
Our advisory group brings experience from clinical practice, research, teaching and surgical innovation across multiple markets.
USA
Prof Douglas D. Koch
Dr Douglas Koch of Baylor College of Medicine is internationally recognised for contributions to cataract and refractive surgery and for mentoring future ophthalmologists.
India
Dr Sri Ganesh
Chairman and Managing Director of Nethradhama Hospitals, known for developing and advancing cataract and refractive-surgery practice in India.
Dr Erik Mertens
Founder and Medical Director at Medipolis and leading European refractive and cataract surgeon, with over 8,500 laser-assisted cataract procedures and more than 600 scientific presentations worldwide.
London
Prof David O’Brart
London-based ophthalmic surgeon specialising in refractive surgery, with an extensive background in clinical research and surgical education.
London
Miss Pei-Fen Lin
Cataract surgeon and experienced surgical trainer with a particular interest in artificial-lens implantation and digital-health innovation.
Italy
Dr Francesco Carones
Refractive surgeon whose work brings advanced technology together with individualised vision correction and personalised patient care.
Germany
Prof Burkhard Dick
Ophthalmologist at the University of Bochum with more than 25 years of experience in ophthalmic surgery, research and education.
Dr Sally (Embleton) Tucker
Global executive with doctorate-level ophthalmology expertise, combining commercial growth and operational strategy with experience in international trials, regulation, quality and building high-performing global teams.
London
Mr Allon Barsam
Director and co-founder of OCL Vision, internationally recognised for work in precision vision correction and innovative cataract surgery.
Our principles
The decisions that shape how we build.
Personalisation, explainability and surgeon control are the foundation of our platform.
Start with vision
Support judgement
Earn trust
01
Think vision, not IOLs
Begin with what the patient wants to see and do - not with a lens category.
02
Personalise around the patient
Bring the patient's eyes, priorities, activities and tolerance of compromise into every plan.
03
Scale expertise without removing surgeon control
AI structures information and presents insight. The surgeon examines, challenges, modifies and decides.
04
Make predictions understandable
Translate predicted functional vision into clear expectations about possibilities, limitations and likely glasses use.
05
Build evidence before making claims
Use verification, usability studies, pilots and real-world outcomes to support measured, defensible communication.
Start with vision
01
Think vision, not IOLs
Begin with what the patient wants to see and do - not with a lens category.
02
Personalise around the patient
Bring the patient's eyes, priorities, activities and tolerance of compromise into every plan.
Personalised vision
Support judgement
03
Scale expertise without removing surgeon control
AI structures information and presents insight. The surgeon examines, challenges, modifies and decides.
04
Make predictions understandable
Translate predicted functional vision into clear expectations about possibilities, limitations and likely glasses use.
Surgeon control
Earn trust
05
Build evidence before making claims
Use verification, usability studies, pilots and real-world outcomes to support measured, defensible communication.
A controlled foundation for responsible development.
ISO 13485-certified development
CustomLens AI is developed under an ISO 13485-certified quality-management system, providing a controlled framework for design, development, risk management and change.
Genix Technologies
Healthcare-technology expertise spanning electronic health records, clinical systems, telemedicine, patient portals and healthcare integration.
CUSTOMLENS AI INNOVATION NETWORK
Lead the adoption. Shape its integration into clinical practice.
A select international network of innovative lens surgeons engaging with CustomLens AI through selected pilots and early-access opportunities.
NOW INVITING SELECTED SURGEONS
Members receive priority consideration for access to new capabilities and a direct role in shaping how the platform is integrated into surgical planning, clinical workflow and patient communication.
