Nano Retina

Nano Retina is developing a miniature retinal implant to restore vision to persons blinded by retinal degeneration after a 30 min procedure

  • Stage Prototype Ready
  • Industry Medical Devices and Equipment
  • Location Ilan's, Ibn Gabirol, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Currency USD
  • Founded March 2009
  • Employees 10
  • Website nano-retina.com

Company Summary

Nano Retina, a joint venture of Zyvex Labs and Rainbow Medical, is developing a bionic retina to restore sight to those suffering from retinal degenerative diseases. It incorporates nano-size components in a tiny implant, the size of a grain of rice. Its 30 minute implant procedure requires local anesthesia and attachment of the device to the retina. Return of sight is instantaneous: 600 pixels enabling persons to watch TV and identify faces.

Team

  • Ra'anan Gefen
    Managing Director

  • Efi Cohen-Arazi
    Chairman of the Board

Previous Investors

  • Rainbow Medical Ltd.
    Unconfirmed
    Zyvex Labs LLC
    Unconfirmed
    DOCOR International
    Unconfirmed

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