Today, we’re taking on the problem of blindness and loss of vision.  This is a huge problem for hundreds of millions of people around the world who are legally blind or partially sighted. The number of people affected is set to increase as conditions like macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy become more widespread.

To talk about this problem and some of the ways technology can help address it we speak to Eliav Rodman, he’s the Director of Marketing at OrCam Technologies. OrCam is based in Jerusalem, Israel, and they have developed a compact and powerful device to help address many of the problems associated with loss of vision.

Also on the call is Guy Hilton. Guy is the General Manager of Start-Up Nation Central which is an organization focused on the Israeli innovation community.  Guy’s organization, Start-Up Nation Central, has recently joined Digital Health Today as a sponsor and strategic partner. [...]

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