Abstract
Purpose: To review past attempts, current innovations, and future goals of robotic eye surgery. Methods: A Medline literature search using the words “robot” and “ophthalmology” was performed to identify all relevant literature. Pertinent articles were reviewed and content summarized based on context. Results: Purported potential benefits of robotic-assisted eye surgery include improved precision, reduced tremor, amplified scale of motion, and the potential of automation and telesurgical operation. Several investigators have created devices capable of performing individual intraocular tasks, and efforts are underway to develop platforms designed to allow completion of entire ophthalmic procedures. Conclusion: Although obstacles such as cost and availability exist, prior successes and future benefits of robotic eye surgery are promising reasons for the continuation of research efforts.
Highlights
Robotic surgical systems have had an increasing presence in the surgical landscape over the past two decades
It is no surprise that we are in the midst of a paradigm shift towards the integration of robotic augmentation of conventional surgical methods
Ophthalmic surgeries are commonly performed with a highmagnification, three-dimensional view through a surgical microscope
Summary
Robotic surgical systems have had an increasing presence in the surgical landscape over the past two decades. Robot-assisted methods offer many advantages over conventional surgical techniques such as improved precision, reduced tremor, and amplified scale of motion (Table 1). Precise manipulations must be performed using delicate handheld instruments to minimize collateral damage that might result in a poor visual outcome for the patient (Figure 1a).
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