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ForSight Robotics Raises $10 Million from Eclipse Ventures and Mithril Capital in Seed Round
March 11, 2021 GMT
ForSight Robotics is developing a next-generation miniature robotic system to help democratize ophthalmic surgery worldwide. Pictured above is a component of the robot prototype. (Photo: Business Wire)
ForSight Robotics is developing a next-generation miniature robotic system to help democratize ophthalmic surgery worldwide. Pictured above is a component of the robot prototype. (Photo: Business Wire)
YOKENEAM, Israel (BUSINESS WIRE) Mar 11, 2021
ForSight Robotics today announced the company is developing a surgical robotic platform that will transform the future of ophthalmic surgery with a $10 million seed round led by Eclipse Ventures and joined by Mithril Capital.
Mar 11, 2021 10:20am ForSight Robotics platform aims to provide surgeons with full freedom of movement while manipulating tools with precise movements amounting to a few microns, combined with 3D imaging and real-time guidance. (ForSight Robotics)
One of the benefits of surgical robotics is the potential to bring standardized precision to procedures performed almost anywhere and by almost anyone. However, most systems have focused on everything below the neck.
ForSight Robotics aims to bring the same advantages to eye surgery and has raised $10 million to embark on building a miniaturized system with the goal of bringing vision-correcting procedures to a wider population.
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ForSight Robotics nabs $10M to provide smart eye surgery to the masses
In addition to the funding, the former Magic Leap CEO joins the advisory board of ForSight Robotics, which looks to make ophthalmic surgery accessible to all. Idan Ben Tovim / 10 Mar 2021 • 2 min read
Israeli startup ForSight Robotics comes out from under the radar with a $10 million Seed round. The investment was led by Eclipse Ventures, with Mithril Capital also getting in on the action. ForSight develops robotic technologies to make ophthalmic surgery accessible to patients worldwide.
Eye surgery for the masses
ForSight explains that many of the leading causes of blindness worldwide can be prevented with timely surgical procedures. However, ophthalmic microsurgery is intricate and challenging, requiring many years to master. Also, trained ophthalmic surgeons are i