4 Topic Commentaries
The Evolution of Robotics in Cataract Surgery
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Jacob Rosen, PhD
SourceHorizon is the result of the privilege of operating within both sides of these duos. The professional journey of all of Horizon’s founders — from a concept sketched on a napkin to embracing the first patient who underwent the first robotic cataract procedure — was profoundly meaningful and deeply impactful.
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Sean Ianchulev, MD, MPH
SourceWe often get that question, but that’s not how the robot works. The surgery is really robot-assisted, which means the device serves as an extension of the surgeon’s hand. It translates movement to instrumentation with a level of precision that will allow us to do things we never could before.
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Richard Rosen, MD
SourceThe robotic assistant could allow surgeons for the first time to enter the subretinal space to deliver stem cells with the potential to treat blindness. It could also open the door to a new era of gene therapy, more advanced corneal refractive and cataract procedures, micro-interventional glaucoma surgery, and retinal vessel cannulation.
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Roberto Pineda II, MD
SourceConventional cataract surgery is regarded as one of the safest and most effective surgeries, with predictable outcomes, however, the outcome is dependent on the surgeon’s skill and experience. Femto-assisted cataract surgery is an evolution in cataract surgery that results in more precise, reproducible procedures that we expect will further enhance surgical safety and visual outcomes for patients, as well as speed recovery time. My patients are now spontaneously starting to ask for this technology.
