UConn spinout LambdaVision wins $500K to advance work on retinal implant

Connecticut Innovations has awarded $500,000 in venture funding to LambdaVision, a company spun out of UConn research, to further its work on a retinal implant to cure vision loss for millions of people worldwide.

LambdaVision uses a protein grown in the laboratory and implanted behind the retina. The protein is in preclinical trials to determine the stability and effectiveness of the implant, which is designed to restore high-quality vision to patients who are no longer c ...