Patient safety, sustainability, and clinical efficiency

Without compromise.

Our Mission

The right thing to do and the practical thing to do should be the same thing.

For too long, ophthalmology has faced a choice between rigorous infection control and maintaining a high-volume clinical practice. Chemical disinfection is impractical, single-use disposables are wasteful and costly, and multi-dose eyedropper bottles — present in every exam lane — have never had a validated disinfection method at all.

Saniteyes is our answer to that gap: an automated, chemical-free, five-minute UV-C high-level disinfection system designed specifically for ophthalmic exam lanes — made by ophthalmologists who practice in them.

Our Founders

A solution built by ophthalmologists, for ophthalmologists.

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Co-Founder & CEO

Vikram A. Shankar

MD MPH

Stanford Byers Eye Institute · Stanford School of Medicine

Vikram is a glaucoma specialist and clinical faculty at the Stanford Byers Eye Institute. He trained at the world-renowned Wills Eye Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine. Drop Mate grew out of his clinical and public health experience and a conviction that the only way to enable lasting behavior change is to make the right decision, the easy decision.

Co-Founder & Board Member

Sean Ianchulev

MD MPH

New York Eye & Ear Infirmary at Mount Sinai · Harvard Medical School

Sean is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a serial ophthalmic entrepreneur, with deep expertise in ophthalmic device development, clinical translation, and venture-backed commercialization.

PEER-REVIEWED VALIDATION

Efficacy of an Automated Point-of-Care Ultraviolet C Disinfection System for Reusable Ophthalmic Devices

Shankar VA, Shukla AG, Ianchulev P, Robin AL, Chang DF. Ophthalmology. 2026;133(4). DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2025.12.032

Published

Ophthalmology

Vol. 133 · 2026

Medical Advisory Board

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David F. Chang

Former President, ASCRS
Altos Eye Physicians
Chair, EyeSustain Medical Advisory Board

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Alan L. Robin

EVP, American Glaucoma Society
Prof. of Ophthalmology, University of Michigan

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Adrienne Graves

PhD

Former CEO, Santen Inc.
Former SVP, Alcon
Global ophthalmic pharma executive

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Barbara Erny

Clinical Professor, Stanford School of Medicine
Stanford Byers Eye Institute

Pilot Saniteyes at Your Institution

We offer complimentary one-month pilots for academic medical centers, health systems, and high-volume practices.

vshankar@dropmatemed.com