Thursday, April 2, 2009

LensX Lasers Raises $22M

Aliso Viejo-based LensX Lasers, a maker of cataract surgery devices, has raised $22.36M in a funding round, according to a recent regulatory filing. According to the filing, the funding came on March 19th, and included investors Versant Ventures, Interwest Partners, and SV Life Sciences. According to InterWest, LensX is developing a next generation femtosecond laser that can operate inside the eye to make cataract surgery safer and more effective. The firm's team founded IntraLase. More information »

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