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A new robotic system could perform delicate eye surgery

A new robotic system could perform delicate eye surgery
Graphical abstract of the autonomous retinal vein cannulation workflow. Credit: Adapted from Zhang et al., Science Robotics (2025).

Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is a severe disease that occurs when a vein in the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye (i.e., the retina) becomes blocked, which results in a loss of vision. There are currently a few medical interventions that address RVO, including the periodic injection of medications that block the abnormal growth of blood vessels or of steroids, which reduce swelling and inflammation.

A promising procedure for the treatment of RVO is retinal vein cannulation (RVC)...

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