Top 10 Cataract treatment startups

Updated: Apr 28, 2026
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These startups develop cataract treatment and diagnostic technologies such as phacoemulsification surgery, femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, intraocular lens implants, optical coherence tomography, ultrasound biomicroscopy, trifocal intraocular lenses, extended depth of focus lenses.
1
ForSight Robotics
Country: Israel | Funding: $190M
ForSight Robotics has developed JASPER surgical robotic platform for ophthalmology. It utilizes advanced 3D visualization and cognitive data analysis to enhance surgeon efficiency. With precise control and real-time feedback, the device enables more surgeons to achieve peak performance faster. The robotic arm has 14 degrees of freedom, enabling a range of motion encompassing every part of the patient's eye to treat anterior and posterior segment diseases. With micron-level precision it allows surgeons to perform at their peak during every procedure. Defined boundaries ensure that instruments move only within defined areas, enhancing precision and ensuring patient safety. The ergonomic design reduces physical strain.
2
Keranova
Country: France | Funding: €28M
Keranova develops instruments for ophthalmic surgery, i.e. Ultra Fast lasers using photonic science and robotics
3
Adaptilens
Country: USA | Funding: $19.1M
Adaptilens is a developer of an accommodating intraocular lens.
4
Cambridge Consultants
Country: USA | Funding: £6.2M
Cambridge Consultants develops miniaturized robot designed for cataract surgery
5
Ilasis
Country: France | Funding: €6.6M
Ilasis is a company that creates femtosecond laser equipment for eye operations.
6
Edinburgh Biosciences
Country: UK | Funding: £4.3M
Edinburgh Biosciences offers design, development, manufacture, sales, and support of optoelectronic components for biomedical markets.
7
Altris AI
Country: Ukraine | Funding: $1M
AI-powered ophthalmic image management system that helps to detect 54 pathologies and 49 pathological signs on OCT scans.
8
Ophthorobotics
Country: Switzerland | Funding: CHF30K
Ophthorobotics is a swiss company committed to the development of medical robotics.
9
Med Invent Devices
Country: India
Med Invent Devices has redefined pupil expansion and made complicated cataract surgery in eyes with non-dilating small pupils, easier for surgeons, safer for patients and affordable for healthcare systems.
10
Hanita Lenses
Country: Israel
Hanita Lenses is a manufacturer and provider of intraocular lens solutions for cataract surgery.
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