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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS CONERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS CONERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) (USD $)
Total
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Convertible Preferred Stock and Non-Controlling Interests [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Stockholders’ Notes Receivable [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Deficit during Development Stage [Member]
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 $ (41,163,550)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 6,350,526us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
$ 42,759,192us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
$ 1,827us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 10,199,420us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (195,197)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_StockholdersNotesReceivableMember
$ 39,113us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (51,208,713)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDeficitDuringDevelopmentStageMember
$ 254,525us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
$ 6,926,180us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
$ 5,745,127us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember
$ 23,482,834us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012       182,744us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
        2,483,692us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
8,073,508us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
3,351,156us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember
19,557,392us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
Receipt of stock subscription receivable related to the exercise of common stock options 197eyeg_StockHoldersEquitySubscriptionsReceivedExerciseOfStockOptions   0eyeg_StockHoldersEquitySubscriptionsReceivedExerciseOfStockOptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
    197eyeg_StockHoldersEquitySubscriptionsReceivedExerciseOfStockOptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_StockholdersNotesReceivableMember
           
Stock-based compensation 184,030us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   0us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
  184,030us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
             
Exercise of common stock options 1,121us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised   0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
17us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,104us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
             
Exercise of common stock options (in shares)       1,730us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
               
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest 196,862us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 196,862us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
196,862us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
                 
Translation adjustment 13,810us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 8,827us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
8,827us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
      13,810us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
         
Net loss (3,879,447)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic   0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
        (3,879,447)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDeficitDuringDevelopmentStageMember
       
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 (44,843,839)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 6,556,215us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
42,964,881us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
1,844us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
10,384,554us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(195,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_StockholdersNotesReceivableMember
52,923us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(55,088,160)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDeficitDuringDevelopmentStageMember
254,525us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
6,926,180us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
5,745,127us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember
23,482,834us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013       184,474us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
        2,483,692us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
8,073,508us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
3,351,156us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember
19,557,392us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
Stock-based compensation 26,815us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   0us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
  26,815us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
             
Exercise of common stock options 6,500us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised     23us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
6,477us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
             
Exercise of common stock options (in shares)       2,277us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
               
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest 222,484us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest                      
Translation adjustment 3,621us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1,889us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
1,889us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
      3,621us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
         
Cancellation of shareholder note receivable 136,176eyeg_CancellationOfShareholderNoteReceivable   0eyeg_CancellationOfShareholderNoteReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
    136,176eyeg_CancellationOfShareholderNoteReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_StockholdersNotesReceivableMember
           
Loss on modification and extinguishment of 2013 Notes payable due to related party treated as an equity transaction (668,000)eyeg_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalLossOnModificationAndExtinguishment   0eyeg_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalLossOnModificationAndExtinguishment
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
  (668,000)eyeg_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalLossOnModificationAndExtinguishment
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
             
Gain on troubled debt restructuring of 2012 Notes payable due from related parties treated as an equity transaction 200,918eyeg_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalGainOnTroubledDebtRestructuring   0eyeg_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalGainOnTroubledDebtRestructuring
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
  200,918eyeg_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalGainOnTroubledDebtRestructuring
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
             
Issuance of shares as settlement of a liability 105,000us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1     151us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
104,849us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
             
Issuance of shares as settlement of a liability (in shares)       15,036us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
               
Net loss (1,773,992)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 222,484us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
222,484us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
        (1,773,992)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDeficitDuringDevelopmentStageMember
       
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 (46,806,801)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 6,780,588us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
43,189,254us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
2,018us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
10,055,613us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(58,824)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_StockholdersNotesReceivableMember
56,544us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(56,862,152)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDeficitDuringDevelopmentStageMember
254,525us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
6,926,180us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
5,745,127us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember
23,482,834us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014       201,787us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
        2,483,692us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
8,073,508us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
3,351,156us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember
19,557,392us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
Stock-based compensation 484,540us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue       484,540us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
             
Issuance of common stock upon IPO 4,099,500us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues     6,833us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
4,092,667us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
             
Issuance of common stock upon IPO (in shares)       683,250us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
               
Expenses related to initial public offering (1,373,858)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts       (1,373,858)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
             
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock at $6.00 per share ($0.01 par value) 36,408,666us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities   (36,408,666)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
45,678us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
36,362,988us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      (254,525)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
(6,926,180)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
(5,745,127)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember
(23,482,834)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock at $6.00 per share ($0.01 par value) (in shares)       4,567,782us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
        (2,483,692)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
(8,073,508)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
(3,351,156)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember
(19,557,392)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
Conversion of promissory notes to common stock at $4.20 per share 3,532,694us-gaap_ConversionOfStockAmountIssued1     8,660us-gaap_ConversionOfStockAmountIssued1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
3,524,034us-gaap_ConversionOfStockAmountIssued1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
             
Conversion of promissory notes to common stock at $4.20 per share (in shares)       866,056us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
               
Beneficial conversion feature on conversion of Notes upon the IPO 1,663,873us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalConvertibleDebtWithConversionFeature       1,663,873us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalConvertibleDebtWithConversionFeature
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
             
Exercise of common stock options 14,948us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised     231us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
14,717us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
             
Exercise of common stock options (in shares) 23,075us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised     23,075us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
               
Exercise of common warrants upon initial public offering 0eyeg_StockIssuedDuringPeriodUponExerciseOfWarrants     97eyeg_StockIssuedDuringPeriodUponExerciseOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(97)eyeg_StockIssuedDuringPeriodUponExerciseOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
             
Exercise of common warrants upon initial public offering (in shares)       9,748eyeg_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesUponExerciseOfWarrants
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
               
Deemed dividend to preferred stockholders upon the consummation of the initial public offering 8,222,008us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock             8,222,008us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDeficitDuringDevelopmentStageMember
       
Conversion of non-controlling interest to common stock 6,818,732eyeg_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities1 (6,818,732)eyeg_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(6,818,732)eyeg_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
  6,818,732eyeg_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
             
Reclassification of previously issued warrant liability to stockholders' equity 79,930eyeg_ReclassificationOfPreviouslyIssuedWarrantLiabilityToStockholdersEquity       79,930eyeg_ReclassificationOfPreviouslyIssuedWarrantLiabilityToStockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
             
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest 5,177us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest                      
Translation adjustment 13,181us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 32,967us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
32,967us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
      18,358us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
         
Net loss (11,028,271)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 5,177us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
5,177us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockAndNoncontrollingInterestsMember
        (11,028,271)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDeficitDuringDevelopmentStageMember
       
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015 $ 2,134,319us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
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Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2015       6,351,698us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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        0us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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0us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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