Japan startups use high tech to fix myopia and crooked teeth

Corrective medical business seen as way to contain nation's rising health costs

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EISAKU NITTA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Backed by unique technology and competitive pricing, Japanese startups are curing ills in the field of corrective medical treatment.

One company has introduced a wearable device that corrects nearsightedness without surgery while another uses 3D printing to slash the cost of orthodontic treatment to one-third that of conventional methods.

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