ICT&health January 19, 2026
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a new robotic system capable of autonomously performing highly delicate eye surgery. The system is specifically designed to treat retinal vein occlusion (RVO), a serious condition in which a vein in the retina becomes blocked, which can lead to (partial) loss of vision.
RVO is currently treated with, among other things, periodic injections of drugs that inhibit abnormal vascular growth or reduce inflammation. A promising but technically extremely complex treatment method is retinal vein cannulation (RVC). This requires a surgeon to insert an extremely thin needle into the blocked vein with great precision in order to administer medication that dissolves clots or regulates vascular growth.
Precision beyond human limits
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