ArticleRobotic surgery (Auckland)2018
Robot-assisted vitreoretinal surgery: current perspectives.
Article in Robotic surgery (Auckland), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Clinical applications for intraoperative optical coherence tomography: a systematic review.Eye (London, England) · 2022Pooled it
- Association of Weight-Adjusted Caffeine and β-Blocker Use With Ophthalmology Fellow Performance During Simulated Vitreoretinal Microsurgery.JAMA ophthalmology · 2020Trial
- A soft micron accuracy robot design and clinical validation for retinal surgery.Microsystems & nanoengineering · 2025Article
- A novel robot-assisted subretinal injection system: preliminary validation in ex vivo porcine eyes.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Robotising vitreoretinal surgeries.Eye (London, England) · 2025Review
- Steady-Hand Eye Robot 3.0: Optimization and Benchtop Evaluation for Subretinal Injection.IEEE transactions on medical robotics and bionics · 2024Article
- A Novel Electromagnetic Driving System for 5-DOF Manipulation in Intraocular Microsurgery.Cyborg and bionic systems (Washington, D.C.) · 2024Article
- Robotic assisted surgery in the United Arab Emirates: healthcare experts' perceptions.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Article
- Robotic Microsurgery in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Literature Review.Surgical innovation · 2023Review
- Validation of collaborative cyberspace virtual reality oculometry enhanced with near real-time spatial audio.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Review
- A Novel Microsurgical Robot: Preliminary Feasibility Test in Ophthalmic Field.Translational vision science & technology · 2022Article
- Robotic Assistance for Intraocular Microsurgery: Challenges and Perspectives.Proceedings of the IEEE. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers · 2022Article
- A review of robotic surgical training: establishing a curriculum and credentialing process in ophthalmology.Eye (London, England) · 2021Review
- In Situ Tremor in Vitreoretinal Surgery.Human factors · 2021Article
- Creation of an Automated Fluorescence Guided Tumor Ablation System.IEEE journal of translational engineering in health and medicine · 2021Article
- Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Gene Therapy Trials for Inherited Retinal Diseases: A Narrative Review.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2020Review
- Robotics and ophthalmology: Are we there yet?Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2019Review
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Abstract
Vitreoretinal microsurgery is among the most technically challenging of the minimally invasive surgical techniques. Exceptional precision is required to operate on micron scale targets presented by the retina while also maneuvering in a tightly constrained and fragile workspace. These challenges are compounded by inherent limitations of the unassisted human hand with regard to dexterity, tremor and precision in positioning instruments. The limited human ability to visually resolve targets on the single-digit micron scale is a further limitation. The inherent attributes of robotic approaches therefore, provide logical, strategic and promising solutions to the numerous challenges associated with retinal microsurgery. Robotic retinal surgery is a rapidly emerging technology that has witnessed an exponential growth in capabilities and applications over the last decade. There is now a worldwide movement toward evaluating robotic systems in an expanding number of clinical applications. Coincident with this expanding application is growth in the number of laboratories committed to "robotic medicine". Recent technological advances in conventional retina surgery have also led to tremendous progress in the surgeon's capabilities, enhanced outcomes, a reduction of patient discomfort, limited hospitalization and improved safety. The emergence of robotic technology into this rapidly advancing domain is expected to further enhance important aspects of the retinal surgery experience for the patients, surgeons and society.
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