Start-Ups with Vision
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
The high visibility of new laser technologies for vision correction or refractive surgery, a widely-publicized consumer market, has obscured the fact that there are even greater needs in the ophthalmic market; 13 million patients suffer from age-related macular degeneration, 4-6 million patients suffer from diabetic retinopathy, and 89 million Americans are troubled by "old vision" or presbyopia.