Novartis buys Amblyotech to develop tech products for lazy eye

Reuters

Published Apr 20, 2020 06:42

ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis (S:NOVN) has bought U.S. software start-up Amblyotech, to develop digital technology to treat children and adults with lazy eye, the Swiss drugmaker said on Monday.

Novartis said it would work with Ubisoft (PA:UBIP) and McGill University to treat the condition, also known as amblyopia, which can lead to vision loss and affects roughly 3% of the world's population.