Results for "" 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 in extremely short supply worldwide: In wealthy countries, there are just 72 ophthalmic surgeons per 1 million, but when looking at developing countries that number free falls to 3.7 surgeons per 1 million.