Biotech Firm Books Space on Starlab to Make Artificial Retinas in Orbit

Voyager Technologies Led Starlab Signs Reservation Deal With LambdaVision

Voyager Technologies-led joint venture Starlab Space said Tuesday that it has signed a reservation agreement with LambdaVision for future research and production activities aboard its planned...

CT biotech LambdaVision reserves spot on commercial space station to scale artificial retina

A Woodbridge-based biotech company has reserved space on the next commercial space station as it works to scale manufacturing of an artificial retina designed to restore vision in patients afflicted with degenerative eye diseases.

LambdaVision Books Commercial Space in Low-Earth Orbit with Starlab Space and Voyager Technologies

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Space Becomes the New Frontier for Artificial Retinas

LambdaVision is manufacturing artificial retinas in space, using a layering process akin to making lasagna

LambdaVision books space on Starlab commercial space station

LambdaVision, a company that has used microgravity experiments on the ISS to develop an artificial retina, has booked space on a planned commercial station.

LambdaVision and LEO Manufacturing

LambdaVision represents a shift in the way medical technology approaches permanent vision loss. Founded as a spinoff from the University of Connecticut , the company focuses on creating a protein-based artificial retina. This technology is designed for individuals suffering from retinal degenerative diseases like Retinitis pigmentosa and Macular degeneration . These conditions gradually destroy the light-sensing cells in the eye, leading to sign…