World’s first robotic operation inside the eye

Q.  British surgeons have carried out the first robotic operation in the world inside which organ?
- Published on 12 Sep 16

a. Pancreas
b. Liver
c. Heart
d. Eye

ANSWER: Eye
 
World’s first robotic operation inside the eyeUK surgeons have carried out the world’s first robotic operation within the eye, potentially revolutionising the manner in which vision conditions are treated. Procedure was carried out by surgeons at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital.
  • Robotic eye surgery trial involves 12 patients facing operations with increasing complexity
  • This marks innovation in eye surgery in the future
  • Current technology with laser scanners and microscopes permits scientists to monitor retinal diseases at microscopic level
  • With a robotic system, we cross the physiological limit of what the human hand can operate on and open up a whole new chapter of eye operations that currently cannot be performed
  • This marks the first time the device has become available that achieves three dimensional precision required to operate within the human eye.

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