{"id":11632,"date":"2026-01-20T12:42:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/?p=11632"},"modified":"2026-01-20T12:42:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:42:03","slug":"the-new-robotic-system-performs-precise-eye-surgeries-more-effectively-than-humans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/the-new-robotic-system-performs-precise-eye-surgeries-more-effectively-than-humans\/","title":{"rendered":"The new robotic system performs precise eye surgeries more effectively than humans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scientists at <\/span>Johns Hopkins University<\/b> have developed an autonomous robotic system capable of performing surgical maneuvers within the smallest blood vessels of the eye with greater precision than a human.<\/span><\/p>\n

Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO)<\/b> is a severe condition that leads to vision loss.<\/span> One of its most promising treatment methods is cannulation:<\/span> the insertion of a microscopic needle into the blocked vein.<\/span> However,<\/span> retinal veins are thinner than a human hair,<\/span> requiring a margin of error of less than <\/span>100 microns<\/b>.<\/span> This level of precision lies beyond the limits of human physiological capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Does the Robotic System Work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new system,<\/span> detailed in the scientific journal <\/span>Science Robotics<\/i>,<\/span> consists of several interconnected,<\/span> high-tech components.<\/span> Each plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of the procedure.<\/span><\/p>\n

The foundation of the system is the <\/span>Steady-Hand Eye Robot<\/b>.<\/span> These specialized robots manage microscopic needles and other surgical instruments.<\/span> Their primary purpose is to eliminate the natural tremors characteristic of the human hand and stabilize movement,<\/span> allowing surgeons to perform manipulations with micron-level accuracy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Machine learning algorithms<\/b> play a vital role in managing the process.<\/span> Artificial Intelligence analyzes visual data from the surgical microscope and <\/span>Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)<\/b> scans in real-time.<\/span> Through OCT,<\/span> the system “sees” the layers of eye tissue and the depth of blood vessels,<\/span> based on which the algorithm precisely determines the needle’s trajectory.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the system’s most impressive features is its <\/span>autonomy<\/b>.<\/span> The robot can independently,<\/span> without human intervention,<\/span> detect the exact moment the needle touches and enters the vein.<\/span> This ensures that the instrument stops at the required depth and does not damage other sensitive parts of the retina.<\/span><\/p>\n

Research Results<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new technology has already been successfully tested in a series of experiments on porcine (pig) eyes,<\/span> where the robot showed impressive results.<\/span> Researchers tested the robot in two different scenarios:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    In the first case,<\/span> when the eye was completely stationary,<\/span> the robot performed <\/span>9 out of 10 operations (90%) perfectly<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    In the second case,<\/span> the situation was complicated by moving the eye to simulate a patient\u2019s breathing.<\/span> Even under these difficult conditions,<\/span> the robot demonstrated <\/span>83% accuracy<\/b>,<\/span> meaning it can adapt to micro-movements caused by respiration in a real-world environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This technology represents a massive leap forward for medicine.<\/span> The system will enable even less experienced surgeons to perform complex operations with the same high quality as top professionals.<\/span> This will significantly reduce the workload on doctors,<\/span> eliminate human error,<\/span> and make this type of treatment far more accessible.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have developed an autonomous robotic system capable of performing surgical maneuvers within the smallest blood vessels of the eye with greater precision than a human. Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) is a severe condition that leads to vision loss. One of its most promising treatment methods is cannulation: the insertion of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11640,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1594,1665,1587,1657,1633,1659],"tags":[3922,3921],"class_list":["post-11632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","category-public-health","category-research","category-science","category-surgery","category-technologies","tag-new-robotic-system","tag-precise-eye-surgeries"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11632"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11632\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11638,"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11632\/revisions\/11638"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}