Top 7 Eye Disease and Blindness treatment startups in Israel

Jul 05, 2026
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ForSight Robotics
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.
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OrCam
Funding: $130M
OrCam’s mission is to harness the power of artificial vision by incorporating pioneering technology into a wearable platform which improves the lives of individuals who are blind, visually impaired, and have reading difficulties. OrCam has created a technologically advanced device unique in its ability to provide visual aid through a discreet wearable platform and simple easy-to-use interface which serves to enhance the daily lives of people with vision loss.
3
Orasis Pharmaceuticals
Funding: $126M
Orasis Pharmaceuticals develops a corrective eye drop to treat presbyopia as an alternative to reading glasses.
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EyeYon Medical
Funding: $38.1M
EyeYon Medical is an Israeli start-up company that develops innovative medical devices for the treatment of corneal edema.
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NovaSight
Funding: $16M
NovaSight brings pediatric vision care into the digital age. Its revolutionary eye tracking-based solutions aim to prevent pediatric vision loss through rapid vision assessment and innovative vision therapy.
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IOPtima
Funding: $7.2M
IOPtima develops minimally-invasive surgical ophthalmic devices. The company’s flagship product IOPtimate is a surgical system for the treatment of Glaucoma, which utilizes a CO2 laser technology to significantly reduce internal eye pressure (“IOP”), by restoring the natural fluid percolation without penetrating into the eye.
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CorNeat Vision
An innovative ophthalmic medical device company with an overarching mission of promoting human health, sustainability & equality worldwide
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