More and more robots are proving that they can perform tasks that previously seemed unimaginable. We have had the opportunity to see, for example, several factories and even stores that use artificial intelligence for a variety of purposes, and recently Oxford University has achieved a new feat with its aid: performing surgery inside the human eye.

According to information that is running the network, the robot has performed a retina surgery with high accuracy, surpassing even some trained human hands. Twelve patients were separated (six of them operated by the computer and six by flesh and blood doctors), and few of those in the first group had bleeding problems (two patients in the “metal doctor” group had microhemorrhages, against five on the side of human hands) or retinal damage.

“These are the early stages of a powerful new technology. We demonstrate safety in a delicate operation. The system can deliver 10 microns high accuracy in all three primary [directions] [namely, top to bottom, left to right, and head to toe], which is about 10 times more accurate than one. surgeon can do it, ”explained Dr. Marc de Smet, a Dutch ophthalmologist who helped develop the robot.

The system can deliver high precision at 10 microns in all three [directions], which is about 10 times more accurate than a surgeon can do.

The study in question was conducted by Dr. Robert E. MacLaren, professor of ophthalmology at Oxford University, who, interestingly, was also one of the doctors involved in the research surgeries.

Robots Can Help Make Retinal Surgery Procedures More Accurate

Eyes in the future

Because retinal surgery involves drilling small holes in the human eye to access it, the procedure can be a bit more laborious because the leaking blood ends up in the doctor's hand, affecting its accuracy. Because of this, the robot's hand is more precise in the movements, but the surgeon would still have control over the machine movements through a control.

"Robotic technology is very exciting, and the ability to operate safely under the retina will represent a breakthrough in the genetic development and treatment of retinal stem cell problems, " MacLaren told Live Science.

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