By: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Photo Courtesy IMS)
INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024) – Topcon Healthcare and Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Sept. 17 that IMS has acquired state-of-the-art ophthalmic solutions from Topcon.
This equipment will benefit NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT by Firestone drivers for their annual physicals and medical exams during race season. It also will be used on drivers, spectators and visitors when needed.
Topcon Healthcare is a global leader in innovating digital healthcare solutions. As the primary partner of INDY NXT by Firestone driver James Roe (photo, above), Topcon is part of the fabric of the motorsport community. Topcon Healthcare is proud to align with IMS to support the visual health needs of drivers.
“As a driver traveling at speeds where the blink of an eye equals 50 to 100 feet of track surface, our eye health is critically important to success and safety,” Roe said. “I’m thrilled to see Topcon and IMS – two world leaders that mean so much to me – come together to ensure that the absolute best in vision testing technology is available to drivers like me and our industry at large.”
The Topcon Healthcare solution includes a full eye examination suite as well as its NW500 retinal camera, Maestro2 OCT, CV-5000S Digital Phoropter, and TEMPO Perimeter. This comprehensive solution portfolio ensures IMS has the technology needed to provide cutting-edge onsite eye examination services.
“Our support of IMS is aligned with our mission to increase access to best-in-class eyecare and healthcare services around the globe,” Topcon Healthcare CEO and President Ali Tafreshi said. “IMS drivers, crew and fans at IMS now have access to cutting-edge ophthalmic solutions. The safety and visual health of the drivers, crew, staff and fans is paramount, and we take immense pride in being part of this important mission.”
The Topcon Healthcare equipment will be located within the IU Health Emergency Medical Center in the IMS infield, where comprehensive driver physicals are performed. Treatment also is provided for spectators who experience minor injury or dehydration. The IU Health Emergency Medical Center is equipped and at-the-ready to handle the vast majority of health issues that arise at the track, including complex on-track trauma.
“Topcon Healthcare really understands the importance of precision, timing and state-of-the-art technology in motorsports,” IMS President J. Douglas Boles said. “INDYCAR drivers are traveling the length of a football field in less than a second, so their eyes are critical. They have to look as far forward as possible and react quickly to what they see. Working with a company like Topcon Healthcare ensures our drivers are safe and competitive on track.”
Roe and his Topcon-branded INDY NXT presented by Firestone car will make an appearance at the Topcon Healthcare booth at the 2024 American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in October.
Topcon Healthcare, Inc. is part of Topcon Corporation (TSE 7732). It is a leading provider of digital healthcare solutions whose vision is to improve access and quality of healthcare while decreasing the cost of care. To achieve this vision, Topcon created Healthcare from the Eye™, the strategy of applying AI models to imaging data from the eye to facilitate earlier detection and better management of disease. Healthcare from the Eye™ is powered by Harmony®, a cloud-based, vendor-inclusive digital health information platform enabling a connected care ecosystem.
A truly global business, Topcon Corporation is focused on developing solutions to solve societal challenges in the mega domains of healthcare, agriculture and infrastructure. In healthcare, these challenges include increasing eye disease, rising medical costs, physician shortages and unequal access to healthcare. By investing in value-driven innovations, Topcon Corporation works to help people enjoy good health and a better quality of life.
