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Eye scanning techniques currently only undertaken by highly trained medical staff within clinical settings.
It may soon be carried out using robotics.
OCT has revolutionized ophthalmic imaging—it obtains 3D images of the eye.
However, OCT is really sensitive to misalignment, so performed only in specialty eye clinics.
"With this system, rather than.. requiring an ophthalmologist, we bring the scanner to the patient”- Mark Draelos, lead scientist.
OCT scanner on a robotic arm, can operate independently and scan a patient without any operator intervention.
“It does this using face-tracking cameras to guide the scanner to the patient’s face” - Mr Draelos.
Scanner can also stabilize any motion on the patient’s behalf, without requiring table-top, mechanical solutions.
Research by Duke University, finalists for KUKA’s Innovation Award 2020: Medical Robotics Challenge.
