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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
A PORTABLE eye-scanning camera that could prevent blindness in millions of diabetes sufferers is being developed in Scotland, thanks to backing from angel investors.
The handheld device, built by Rosyth-based company Epipole, is the first portable and affordable camera capable of diagnosing diabetic retinopathy – a condition responsible for two million cases of preventable blindness worldwide.
Now Dr Craig Robertson, 45, the managing director and founder of Epipole, has signed a £400,000 investment deal which will enable his firm to develop a single working prototype into a commercial reality.
As well as being a landmark for Epipole, it is also the first major deal for newly launched Scottish angel syndicate, Lancaster Capital.
Dr Robertson, who has patented his camera, believes it will revolutionise detection of the condition, particularly in India and other developing nations.
http://www.allmediascotland.com/med...betes-camera-could-save-eyesight-of-millions/
The handheld device, built by Rosyth-based company Epipole, is the first portable and affordable camera capable of diagnosing diabetic retinopathy – a condition responsible for two million cases of preventable blindness worldwide.
Now Dr Craig Robertson, 45, the managing director and founder of Epipole, has signed a £400,000 investment deal which will enable his firm to develop a single working prototype into a commercial reality.
As well as being a landmark for Epipole, it is also the first major deal for newly launched Scottish angel syndicate, Lancaster Capital.
Dr Robertson, who has patented his camera, believes it will revolutionise detection of the condition, particularly in India and other developing nations.
http://www.allmediascotland.com/med...betes-camera-could-save-eyesight-of-millions/