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Fierce Biotech July 22, 2022
ForSight Robotics aims to bring the benefits of a steady, remote-controlled hand to cataract eye surgery, and, now, the Israeli startup is $55 million closer to its goal.
The company previously raised $10 million in a seed funding round last year to advance its Oryom microsurgery system to help automate the complex tasks of removing a clouded lens from the eye and replacing it with a clearer artificial one.
The new funding will be used to help move Oryom into clinical trials as well as to help develop the system for other eye-related procedures such as retinal diseases and glaucoma, the company said.
The startup’s ultimate goal is to make the sophisticated ophthalmic procedure more accessible internationally...
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