City University London: Wins Emerald Grant To Develop Innovative Instrument For Detecting Eye Disease

A team from City University London's Optometry Department has won a commercial award from the Emerald proof of concept fund, after pitching to a 'Dragon's Den' panel of judges. The award will help develop eyeVisorâ„¢: a portable, inexpensive, head-mounted instrument that could play a role in the screening and home monitoring of chronic eye conditions such as glaucoma or macular degeneration.