Raleigh eyecare startup lands nearly $5M from investors
A young Raleigh startup developing a non-prescription eyedrop to treat dry eye syndrome says it has raised $4.9 million in an oversubscribed Series A round of funding.
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Technology, kindness of stranger gives Sanford man gift of sight
Ambrose Greene of Sanford wants to open the eyes of the world to a technology that lets the blind see. He is legally blind but, thanks to computerized glasses he just received, he’s beholding the beauty of sight again.
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Video: ‘Smart’ contact lens prototype has built-in display screen
Mojo Vision announced its plan for Mojo Lens, the “first true smart contact lens.”
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Duke engineers’ low-cost optical scanner could help prevent blindness around world
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a low-cost, portable optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanner that promises to bring the vision-saving technology to underserved regions throughout the United States and abroad.
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Study: Blue light from tech devices can speed up blindness
A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eye’s retina into “cell killers.”
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Durham med device startup Camras Vision eyes more capital to boost growth
The $15 million the company hopes to raise will help drive the Camras Shunt through U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval and help either commercialize or sell the business.
Read MoreFDA approved Aerie Pharmaceuticals drug offers new glaucoma treatment
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, a California-based Duke University spinoff that has research and development operations in the Triangle, has received US Food and Drug administration approval for its glaucoma drug delivered once a day via eyedrops.
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