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Robot First: Operating On A Human Eye

The PRECEYES system performed 12 delicate eye surgeries successfully

18-Jun-2018

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Clinical trial of PRECEYES Surgical System started in 2016.

Robot is designed to assist surgery on the retina.

Doesn’t suffer from hand tremors like human surgeons.

Unfamiliarity meant it took three times longer than usual.

Precision reduces risks and may enable new types of surgery.

Results of trial in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering.

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Nature Biomedical Engineering

Scientific journal covering research of human disease, or its prevention, diagnosis and treatment

Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN)

Leading centre for research and treatment in disorders of the nervous system.

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Robotic Surgery