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Preferred Stock (Details Textual)

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Preferred Stock (Details Textual) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 13, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jun. 17, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized   10,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized       50,485,136us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
Preferred Stock, Conversion Basis 10.98 All outstanding shares of Series A, B, C and D preferred stock automatically converted to common stock immediately upon the closing of the Companys initial public offering in February 2015 at the conversion rates of 1:0.251, 1:0.091, 1:0.091, and 1:0.091, respectively.   All outstanding shares of Series A, B, C and D preferred stock automatically converted to common stock immediately upon the closing of the Company’s initial public offering in February 2015 at the conversion rates of 1:0.251, 1:0.091, 1:0.091, and 1:0.091, respectively    
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues   $ 4,099,500us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues        
Convertible Preferred Stock Discount Rate At Initial Public Offering Price   30.00%eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockDiscountRateAtInitialPublicOfferingPrice        
Dividends, Preferred Stock   8,222,008us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock        
Conversion of Stock, Amount Issued   3,532,694us-gaap_ConversionOfStockAmountIssued1        
Debt Conversion Original Debt Discount Rate At Initial Public Offering Price   30.00%eyeg_DebtConversionOriginalDebtDiscountRateAtInitialPublicOfferingPrice        
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Beneficial Conversion Feature   1,663,873us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleBeneficialConversionFeature 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleBeneficialConversionFeature      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period   23,075us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised        
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised   14,948us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised   6,500us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised 1,121us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised  
IPO [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues   683,250us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_IPOMember
       
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues   2,700,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_IPOMember
       
Common Stock [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues   683,250us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues   6,833us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities   4,567,782us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Conversion of Stock, Amount Issued   8,660us-gaap_ConversionOfStockAmountIssued1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued   866,056us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period   23,075us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  2,277us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,730us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
 
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised   231us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  23us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
17us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
 
Common Stock [Member] | IPO [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised   $ 14,948us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_IPOMember
       
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized   2,483,692us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
  2,483,692us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
   
Shares Issued, Price Per Share       $ 2.40us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
   
Convertible Preferred Stock Conversion Price       $ 0.87eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockConversionPrice
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
   
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities   (2,483,692)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember
       
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized   13,819,649us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
  13,819,649us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
   
Shares Issued, Price Per Share       $ 0.87us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
   
Convertible Preferred Stock Conversion Price       $ 0.87eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockConversionPrice
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
   
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities   (8,073,508)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember
       
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized   5,161,241us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
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  5,161,241us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember
   
Shares Issued, Price Per Share       $ 1.75us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember
   
Convertible Preferred Stock Conversion Price       $ 1.75eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockConversionPrice
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember
   
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities   (3,351,156)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember
       
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized   29,020,554us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
  29,020,554us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
   
Shares Issued, Price Per Share       $ 1.22us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
   
Convertible Preferred Stock Conversion Price       $ 1.22eyeg_ConvertiblePreferredStockConversionPrice
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
   
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities   (19,557,392)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
       
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized   100,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockMember
  50,485,136us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockMember