Chinese researchers have developed an advanced autonomous robotic system capable of performing extremely delicate eye injections within the confined space of the human eye, marking a major breakthrough in robotic microsurgery.
The system was created by the Institute of Automation under the Chinese Academy of Sciences and has successfully completed animal trials with 100 percent accuracy. It demonstrated the ability to perform both subretinal and intravascular injections, with findings published in the journal Science Robotics.
Using advanced 3D spatial perception, ultra-precise positioning and trajectory control technologies, the robot significantly reduced surgical errors. Tests showed nearly 80 percent fewer errors compared to manual procedures and 55 percent fewer than surgeon-controlled robotic surgeries. Researchers say the innovation could improve surgical safety, shorten training time and enable complex eye treatments in remote or underserved regions.
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