Discover Your Sleep Apnea Status with Our Sleep Test App
Owl Eye tracks your blink pattern to detect signs of breathing issues during sleep. With clinical validation from leading sleep laboratories, it lets you take control of your sleep health.
Test your sleep health in minutes. It's free!
Using data collected from leading sleep laboratories at Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and the Institute for Breathing and Sleep (IBAS), Optalert presents Owl Eye – a breakthrough app in sleep health assessment.
In just a few minutes, the Owl Eye app detects if you have issues with your sleep and lists recommended next steps.
16% of US adults have undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)!
Do you struggle with snoring, choking or gasping in your sleep?
Do you sometimes wake up with a sore throat or dry mouth, or even feel as though you are suffocating?
Throughout the day, do you have difficulty concentrating and feel tired?
Super simple test with fast results
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Find somewhere quiet with good lighting. When the test begins, a circle appears on the screen and every few seconds it flickers to either a diamond or square.
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Simply count the number of diamonds (not squares) that appear.
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In the background, Optalert’s ingenious algorithm is processing your every eyelid movement – every blink, every micro-flutter. It then detects the subtle impairment that arises from issues with your sleep. After a few minutes, the app shows your result and lists recommended next steps.
Fast and accurate test for issues with sleep
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Owl Eye test is simple. First, you go somewhere quiet with good lighting. When the test begins, a circle appears on the screen and every few seconds it flickers to either a diamond or square. You must count the number of diamonds that appear. After a few minutes, the app shows your result and lists recommended next steps.
As you perform the test, Optalert’s ingenious algorithm is processing your every eyelid movement – every blink, every micro-flutter. It then detects the subtle impairment that arises from issues with your sleep. The video itself is discarded and only your head and eye data is retained. The underlying technology is based on collaborations with leading sleep laboratories at Monash Medical Centre, the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, and the Institute for Breathing and Sleep (IBAS).
The underlying technology in the Owl Eye test is based on data collected at leading sleep laboratories at Monash Medical Centre, the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, and the Institute for Breathing and Sleep (IBAS).
The result of this test is not a diagnosis of a sleep condition. If you have concerns about your sleep or health, consult with a health professional.
Currently the Owl Eye app is available in USA, China, Germany, France, UK, Canada, Taiwan, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand.
There are two versions of the app, depending on your location:
- Australia/New Zealand: Download here.
- USA, China, Germany, France, UK, Canada, Taiwan, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland: Download here.
Australian medical technology firm Optalert developed its unique biomarker for rapidly detecting signs of issues with sleep and built it into the Owl Eye app. To collect data for its model, Optalert collaborated with leading research teams at Monash Medical Centre, the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, and the Institute for Breathing and Sleep (IBAS).
Optalert was founded by renowned sleep researcher Dr. Murray Johns. It is the world’s leading organisation in the field of blepharometry, the study of eyelid movements. The firm holds multiple patents on its Johns Drowsiness Scale (JDS™), a proprietary biomarker that is used in sleep laboratories around the world and Harvard Medical School has deemed “commensurate with gold standard laboratory measures”. It has also developed an algorithm that quantifies impairment due to intoxication.
Optalert operates globally and has been commercially active in fleet management for over 16 years.
Our technology is currently only available on Apple devices due to technical constraints. We are working to overcome these limitations to broaden access to this transformative test.
Your test result will help guide your next steps:
- If it shows no signs of sleep issues, that’s great news! Nothing needs to be done from your end, but feel free to read the Insights page in the app to learn more about your sleep health. You can also take the Owl Eye test as many times as you like.
- If it shows you have signs of sleep issues, we recommend booking an appointment with a sleep specialist in your local area. Mention you took the Owl Eye app test, which analyzed your eyelid movements to determine if you have signs of sleep issues.
If you’re still unsure about your sleep health, we always recommend seeing a sleep specialist and being guided by their expertise.
For more information, you can get in touch with us.
