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McCall MA. Pig Models in Retinal Research and Retinal Disease. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2024; 14:a041296. [PMID: 37553210 PMCID: PMC10982707 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a041296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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The pig has been used as a large animal model in biomedical research for many years and its use continues to increase because induced mutations phenocopy several inherited human diseases. In addition, they are continuous breeders, can be propagated by artificial insemination, have large litter sizes (on the order of mice), and can be genetically manipulated using all of the techniques that are currently available in mice. The pioneering work of Petters and colleagues set the stage for the use of the pig as a model of inherited retinal disease. In the last 10 years, the pig has become a model of choice where specific disease-causing mutations that are not phenocopied in rodents need to be studied and therapeutic approaches explored. The pig is not only used for retinal eye disease but also for the study of the cornea and lens. This review attempts to show how broad the use of the pig has become and how it has contributed to the assessment of treatments for eye disease. In the last 10 years, there have been several reviews that included the use of the pig in biomedical research (see body of the review) that included information about retinal disease. None directly discuss the use of the pig as an animal model for retinal diseases, including inherited diseases, where a single genetic mutation has been identified or for multifactorial diseases such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. Although the pig is used to explore diseases of the cornea and lens, this review focuses on how and why the pig, as a large animal model, is useful for research in neural retinal disease and its treatment.
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- Maureen A McCall
- Departments of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences and Anatomical Sciences & Neurobiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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Wang T, Li H, Pu T, Yang L. Microsurgery Robots: Applications, Design, and Development. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:8503. [PMID: 37896597 PMCID: PMC10611418 DOI: 10.3390/s23208503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Microsurgical techniques have been widely utilized in various surgical specialties, such as ophthalmology, neurosurgery, and otolaryngology, which require intricate and precise surgical tool manipulation on a small scale. In microsurgery, operations on delicate vessels or tissues require high standards in surgeons' skills. This exceptionally high requirement in skills leads to a steep learning curve and lengthy training before the surgeons can perform microsurgical procedures with quality outcomes. The microsurgery robot (MSR), which can improve surgeons' operation skills through various functions, has received extensive research attention in the past three decades. There have been many review papers summarizing the research on MSR for specific surgical specialties. However, an in-depth review of the relevant technologies used in MSR systems is limited in the literature. This review details the technical challenges in microsurgery, and systematically summarizes the key technologies in MSR with a developmental perspective from the basic structural mechanism design, to the perception and human-machine interaction methods, and further to the ability in achieving a certain level of autonomy. By presenting and comparing the methods and technologies in this cutting-edge research, this paper aims to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the current state of MSR research and identify potential directions for future development in MSR.
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- Tiexin Wang
- ZJU-UIUC Institute, International Campus, Zhejiang University, Haining 314400, China; (T.W.); (H.L.); (T.P.)
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- ZJU-UIUC Institute, International Campus, Zhejiang University, Haining 314400, China; (T.W.); (H.L.); (T.P.)
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- ZJU-UIUC Institute, International Campus, Zhejiang University, Haining 314400, China; (T.W.); (H.L.); (T.P.)
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- ZJU-UIUC Institute, International Campus, Zhejiang University, Haining 314400, China; (T.W.); (H.L.); (T.P.)
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Li Z, Fu P, Wei BT, Wang J, Li AL, Li MJ, Bian GB. An automatic drug injection device with spatial micro-force perception guided by an microscopic image for robot-assisted ophthalmic surgery. Front Robot AI 2022; 9:913930. [PMID: 35991847 PMCID: PMC9382114 DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2022.913930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Retinal vein injection guided by microscopic image is an innovative procedure for treating retinal vein occlusion. However, the retina organization is complex, fine, and weak, and the operation scale and force are small. Surgeons’ limited operation and force-sensing accuracy make it difficult to perform precise and stable drug injection operations on the retina in a magnified field of image vision. In this paper, a 3-DOF automatic drug injection mechanism was designed for microscopic image guiding robot-assisted needle delivery and automatic drug injection. Additionally, the robot-assisted real-time three-dimensional micro-force-sensing method for retinal vein injection was proposed. Based on the layout of three FBG sensors on the hollow outer wall of the nested needle tube in a circular array of nickel-titanium alloys, the real-time sensing of the contact force between the intraoperative instrument and the blood vessel was realized. The experimental data of 15 groups of porcine eyeball retinal veins with diameters of 100–200 μm showed that the piercing force of surgical instruments and blood vessels is 5.95∼12.97 mN, with an average value of 9.98 mN. Furthermore, 20 groups of experimental measurements on chicken embryo blood vessels with diameters of 150–500 μm showed that the piercing force was 4.02∼23.4 mN, with an average value of 12.05 mN.
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- Zhen Li
- School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- School of Automation, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- School of Automation, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- School of Automation, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Gui-Bin Bian,
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Iordachita II, de Smet MD, Naus G, Mitsuishi M, Riviere CN. Robotic Assistance for Intraocular Microsurgery: Challenges and Perspectives. PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE. INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS 2022; 110:893-908. [PMID: 36588782 PMCID: PMC9799958 DOI: 10.1109/jproc.2022.3169466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Intraocular surgery, one of the most challenging discipline of microsurgery, requires sensory and motor skills at the limits of human physiological capabilities combined with tremendously difficult requirements for accuracy and steadiness. Nowadays, robotics combined with advanced imaging has opened conspicuous and significant directions in advancing the field of intraocular microsurgery. Having patient treatment with greater safety and efficiency as the final goal, similar to other medical applications, robotics has a real potential to fundamentally change microsurgery by combining human strengths with computer and sensor-based technology in an information-driven environment. Still in its early stages, robotic assistance for intraocular microsurgery has been accepted with precaution in the operating room and successfully tested in a limited number of clinical trials. However, owing to its demonstrated capabilities including hand tremor reduction, haptic feedback, steadiness, enhanced dexterity, micrometer-scale accuracy, and others, microsurgery robotics has evolved as a very promising trend in advancing retinal surgery. This paper will analyze the advances in retinal robotic microsurgery, its current drawbacks and limitations, as well as the possible new directions to expand retinal microsurgery to techniques currently beyond human boundaries or infeasible without robotics.
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- Iulian I Iordachita
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Microinvasive Ocular Surgery Center (MIOS), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan
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Cehajic-Kapetanovic J, Xue K, Edwards TL, Meenink TC, Beelen MJ, Naus GJ, de Smet MD, MacLaren RE. First-in-Human Robot-Assisted Subretinal Drug Delivery Under Local Anesthesia. Am J Ophthalmol 2022; 237:104-113. [PMID: 34788592 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To report the results of a first-in-human study using a robotic device to assist subretinal drug delivery in patients undergoing vitreoretinal surgery for macular hemorrhage. DESIGN Double-armed, randomized controlled surgical trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03052881). METHODS The study was performed at the Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom. In total, 12 participants were recruited-6 in the robot-assisted and 6 in the control manual surgery arm according to the prespecified inclusion and exclusion criteria. All subjects presented with acute loss of vision owing to a subfoveal hemorrhage secondary to neovascular age-related macular degeneration. After standard vitrectomy, intraoperative optical coherence tomography-guided subretinal injection of tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) was performed by either robot-assisted or conventional manual technique under local anesthesia. The robotic part of the procedure involved advancement of a cannula through the retina and stabilizing it during foot-controlled injection of up to 100 µL of TPA solution. We assessed surgical success, duration of surgery, adverse events, and tolerability of surgery under local anesthesia. RESULTS The procedure was well tolerated by all participants and safely performed in all cases. Total duration of surgery, time taken to complete the injection, and retinal microtrauma were similar between the groups and not clinically significant. Subretinal hemorrhage was successfully displaced at 1 month postintervention, except for 1 control subject, and the median gain in visual acuity was similar in both arms. CONCLUSIONS This first-in-human study demonstrates the feasibility and safety of high-precision robot-assisted subretinal drug delivery as part of the surgical management of submacular hemorrhage, simulating its potential future application in gene or cell therapy.
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- Jasmina Cehajic-Kapetanovic
- From the Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (J.C.-K., K.X., T.L.E., R.E.M.), Oxford, United Kingdom; Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford (J.C.-K., K.X., T.L.E., R.E.M.), Oxford, United Kingdom; and Preceyes BV (T.C.M., M.J.B., G.J.N., M.D.S.), Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- From the Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (J.C.-K., K.X., T.L.E., R.E.M.), Oxford, United Kingdom; Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford (J.C.-K., K.X., T.L.E., R.E.M.), Oxford, United Kingdom; and Preceyes BV (T.C.M., M.J.B., G.J.N., M.D.S.), Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- From the Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (J.C.-K., K.X., T.L.E., R.E.M.), Oxford, United Kingdom; Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford (J.C.-K., K.X., T.L.E., R.E.M.), Oxford, United Kingdom; and Preceyes BV (T.C.M., M.J.B., G.J.N., M.D.S.), Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- From the Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (J.C.-K., K.X., T.L.E., R.E.M.), Oxford, United Kingdom; Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford (J.C.-K., K.X., T.L.E., R.E.M.), Oxford, United Kingdom; and Preceyes BV (T.C.M., M.J.B., G.J.N., M.D.S.), Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- From the Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (J.C.-K., K.X., T.L.E., R.E.M.), Oxford, United Kingdom; Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford (J.C.-K., K.X., T.L.E., R.E.M.), Oxford, United Kingdom; and Preceyes BV (T.C.M., M.J.B., G.J.N., M.D.S.), Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- From the Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (J.C.-K., K.X., T.L.E., R.E.M.), Oxford, United Kingdom; Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford (J.C.-K., K.X., T.L.E., R.E.M.), Oxford, United Kingdom; and Preceyes BV (T.C.M., M.J.B., G.J.N., M.D.S.), Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- From the Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (J.C.-K., K.X., T.L.E., R.E.M.), Oxford, United Kingdom; Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford (J.C.-K., K.X., T.L.E., R.E.M.), Oxford, United Kingdom; and Preceyes BV (T.C.M., M.J.B., G.J.N., M.D.S.), Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- From the Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (J.C.-K., K.X., T.L.E., R.E.M.), Oxford, United Kingdom; Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford (J.C.-K., K.X., T.L.E., R.E.M.), Oxford, United Kingdom; and Preceyes BV (T.C.M., M.J.B., G.J.N., M.D.S.), Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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Cereda MG, Parrulli S, Douven Y, Faridpooya K, van Romunde S, Hüttmann G, Eixmann T, Schulz-Hildebrandt H, Kronreif G, Beelen M, de Smet MD. Clinical Evaluation of an Instrument-Integrated OCT-Based Distance Sensor for Robotic Vitreoretinal Surgery. OPHTHALMOLOGY SCIENCE 2021; 1:100085. [PMID: 36246942 PMCID: PMC9560530 DOI: 10.1016/j.xops.2021.100085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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PURPOSE To assess the efficacy of an instrument-integrated OCT (iiOCT)-based distance sensor during robotic vitreoretinal surgery using the Preceyes Surgical System (PSS; Preceyes B.V.). DESIGN Single-center interventional study. PARTICIPANTS Patients requiring vitreoretinal surgery. METHODS Five patients were enrolled. Standard preoperative OCT images were obtained. After vitrectomy, a predefined set of actions was performed using the iiOCT-based sensor. Images then were processed to assess the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) at various angles to the retina and at different distances between the instrument tip and the retinal surface. Preoperative and intraoperative OCT images were compared qualitatively and quantitatively. MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURES The feasibility in performing surgical tasks using the iiOCT-based sensor during vitreoretinal surgery, the SNR when imaging the retina, differences among intraoperative and preoperative OCT images, and characteristics of intraoperative retinal movements detected with the iiOCT-based probe. RESULTS Surgeons were able to perform all the tasks but one. The PSS was able to maintain a fixed distance. The SNR of the iiOCT-based sensor signal was adequate to determine the distance to the retina and to control the PSS. Analysis of iiOCT-based sensor A-scans identified 3 clearly distinguishable retinal layers, including the inner retinal boundary and the interface at the retinal pigment epithelium-Bruch's membrane. Thickness values differed by less than 5% from that measured by preoperative OCT, indicating its accuracy. The Fourier analysis of iiOCT-based sensor recordings identified anteroposterior retinal movements attributed to heartbeat and respiration. CONCLUSIONS This iiOCT-based sensor was tested successfully and promises reliable use during robot-assisted surgery. An iiOCT-based sensor is a promising step toward OCT-guided robotic retinal surgery.
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- Matteo Giuseppe Cereda
- Eye Clinic, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science “Luigi Sacco,” Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Eye Clinic, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science “Luigi Sacco,” Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: Salvatore Parrulli, MD, Eye Clinic, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science “Luigi Sacco,” Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, via G.B. Grassi 74, Milan, 20157, Italy.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Medical Laser Center Lübeck GmbH, Lübeck, Germany
- Airway Research Center North, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Grosshansdorf, Germany
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- Medical Laser Center Lübeck GmbH, Lübeck, Germany
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- Preceyes B.V., Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- MIOS sa, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Gerber MJ, Hubschman JP, Tsao TC. Automated Retinal Vein Cannulation on Silicone Phantoms Using Optical-Coherence-Tomography-Guided Robotic Manipulations. IEEE/ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS : A JOINT PUBLICATION OF THE IEEE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY AND THE ASME DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND CONTROL DIVISION 2021; 26:2758-2769. [PMID: 35528629 PMCID: PMC9075181 DOI: 10.1109/tmech.2020.3045875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Retinal vein occlusion is one of the most common causes of vision loss, occurring when a blood clot or other obstruction occludes a retinal vein. A potential remedy for retinal vein occlusion is retinal vein cannulation, a surgical procedure that involves infusing the occluded vein with a fibrinolytic drug to restore blood flow through the vascular lumen. This work presents an image-guided robotic system capable of performing automated cannulation on silicone retinal vein phantoms. The system is integrated with an optical coherence tomography probe and camera to provide visual feedback to guide the robotic system. Through automation, the developed system targets a vein phantom to within 20 μm and automatically cannulates and infuses the vascular lumen with dyed water. The system was evaluated through 30 experimental trials and shown to be capable of performing automated cannulation of retinal vein phantoms with no reported cases of failure.
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- Matthew J Gerber
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095 USA
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- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095 USA
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AghajaniPedram S, Ferguson P, Gerber M, Shin C, Hubschman JP, Rosen J. A Novel Tissue Identification Framework in Cataract Surgery using an Integrated Bioimpedance-Based Probe and Machine Learning Algorithms. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2021; 69:910-920. [PMID: 34469289 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2021.3109246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this work was to develop and experimentally validate a bioimpedance-based framework to identify tissues in contact with the surgical instrument during cataract surgery. METHODS This work introduces an integrated hardware and software solution based on the unique bioimpedance of different intraocular tissues. The developed hardware can be readily integrated with commonly used surgical instruments. The proposed software framework, which encompasses data acquisition and a machine-learning classifier, is fast enough to be deployed in real-time surgical interventions. The experimental protocol included bioimpedance data collected from 31 ex vivo pig eyes targeting four intraocular tissues: Iris, Cornea, Lens, and Vitreous. RESULTS A classifier based on a support vector machine exhibited an overall accuracy of 91% across all trials. The algorithm provided substantial performance in detecting the intraocular tissues with 100% reliability and 95% sensitivity for the lens, along with 88% reliability and 94% sensitivity for the vitreous. CONCLUSION The developed impedance-based framework demonstrated successful intraocular tissue identification. SIGNIFICANCE Clinical implications include the ability to ensure safe operations by detecting posterior capsule rapture with 94% probability and improving surgical efficacy through lens detection with 100% reliability.
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ROBOT-ASSISTED VITREORETINAL SURGERY IMPROVES SURGICAL ACCURACY COMPARED WITH MANUAL SURGERY: A Randomized Trial in a Simulated Setting. Retina 2021; 40:2091-2098. [PMID: 31842191 PMCID: PMC7575030 DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000002720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Robot-assisted vitreoretinal surgery increases precision and limits tissue damage compared with manual surgery especially for the novice surgeon. The Eyesi Simulator is a feasible platform for investigating robot-assisted vitreoretinal surgery. Purpose: To compare manual and robot-assisted vitreoretinal surgery using a virtual-reality surgical simulator. Methods: Randomized controlled crossover study. Ten experienced vitreoretinal surgeons and 10 novice ophthalmic surgeons were included. The participants were randomized to start with either manual or robot-assisted surgery. Participants completed a test session consisting of three vitreoretinal modules on the Eyesi virtual-reality simulator. The automated metrics of performance supplied by the Eyesi simulator were used as outcome measures. Primary outcome measures were time with instruments inserted (seconds), instrument movement (mm), and tissue treatment (mm2). Results: Robot-assisted surgery was slower than manual surgery for both novices and vitreoretinal surgeons, 0.24 SD units (P = 0.024) and 0.73 SD units (P < 0.001), respectively. Robot-assisted surgery allowed for greater precision in novices and vitreoretinal surgeons, −0.96 SD units (P < 0.001) and −0.47 SD units (P < 0.001), respectively. Finally, novices using robot-assisted surgery inflicted less tissue damage when compared with that using manual surgery, −0.59 SD units (P = 0.009). Conclusion: At the cost of time, robot-assisted vitreoretinal surgery seems to improve precision and limit tissue damage compared with that of manual surgery. In particular, the performance of novice surgeons is enhanced with robot-assisted vitreoretinal surgery.
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Cioni P, Gabellieri E, Campanini B, Bettati S, Raboni S. Use of Exogenous Enzymes in Human Therapy: Approved Drugs and Potential Applications. Curr Med Chem 2021; 29:411-452. [PMID: 34259137 DOI: 10.2174/0929867328666210713094722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The development of safe and efficacious enzyme-based human therapies has increased greatly in the last decades, thanks to remarkable advances in the understanding of the molecular mechanisms responsible for different diseases, and the characterization of the catalytic activity of relevant exogenous enzymes that may play a remedial effect in the treatment of such pathologies. Several enzyme-based biotherapeutics have been approved by FDA (the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) and EMA (the European Medicines Agency) and many are undergoing clinical trials. Apart from enzyme replacement therapy in human genetic diseases, which is not discussed in this review, approved enzymes for human therapy find applications in several fields, from cancer therapy to thrombolysis and the treatment, e.g., of clotting disorders, cystic fibrosis, lactose intolerance and collagen-based disorders. The majority of therapeutic enzymes are of microbial origin, the most convenient source due to fast, simple and cost-effective production and manipulation. The use of microbial recombinant enzymes has broadened prospects for human therapy but some hurdles such as high immunogenicity, protein instability, short half-life and low substrate affinity, still need to be tackled. Alternative sources of enzymes, with reduced side effects and improved activity, as well as genetic modification of the enzymes and novel delivery systems are constantly searched. Chemical modification strategies, targeted- and/or nanocarrier-mediated delivery, directed evolution and site-specific mutagenesis, fusion proteins generated by genetic manipulation are the most explored tools to reduce toxicity and improve bioavailability and cellular targeting. This review provides a description of exogenous enzymes that are presently employed for the therapeutic management of human diseases with their current FDA/EMA-approved status, along with those already experimented at the clinical level and potential promising candidates.
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- Patrizia Cioni
- Institute of Biophysics, National Research Council, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa. Italy
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- Institute of Biophysics, National Research Council, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa. Italy
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- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 23/A, 43124 Parma. Italy
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- Institute of Biophysics, National Research Council, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa. Italy
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- Institute of Biophysics, National Research Council, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa. Italy
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Shin C, Gerber MJ, Lee YH, Rodriguez M, Pedram SA, Hubschman JP, Tsao TC, Rosen J. Semi-Automated Extraction of Lens Fragments via a Surgical Robot Using Semantic Segmentation of OCT Images with Deep Learning - Experimental Results in ex vivo Animal Model. IEEE Robot Autom Lett 2021; 6:5261-5268. [PMID: 34621980 PMCID: PMC8492005 DOI: 10.1109/lra.2021.3072574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The overarching goal of this work is to demonstrate the feasibility of using optical coherence tomography (OCT) to guide a robotic system to extract lens fragments from ex vivo pig eyes. A convolutional neural network (CNN) was developed to semantically segment four intraocular structures (lens material, capsule, cornea, and iris) from OCT images. The neural network was trained on images from ten pig eyes, validated on images from eight different eyes, and tested on images from another ten eyes. This segmentation algorithm was incorporated into the Intraocular Robotic Interventional Surgical System (IRISS) to realize semi-automated detection and extraction of lens material. To demonstrate the system, the semi-automated detection and extraction task was performed on seven separate ex vivo pig eyes. The developed neural network exhibited 78.20% for the validation set and 83.89% for the test set in mean intersection over union metrics. Successful implementation and efficacy of the developed method were confirmed by comparing the preoperative and postoperative OCT volume scans from the seven experiments.
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- Changyeob Shin
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Gerber MJ, Hubschman JP, Tsao TC. Robotic posterior capsule polishing by optical coherence tomography image guidance. Int J Med Robot 2021; 17:e2248. [PMID: 33638592 DOI: 10.1002/rcs.2248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND In cataract surgery, polishing of the posterior capsule (PC) can lead to improved surgical outcomes but is currently avoided due to its high-risk nature. This work developed a robotic system capable of performing PC polishing on ex vivo pig eyes using optical coherence tomography (OCT) guidance. METHODS The lenses of five ex vivo pig eyes were extracted and a thin layer of glue deposited onto the PC. Transpupillary OCT scans of the anterior segment were used to generate a PC-polishing trajectory. During polishing, OCT B-scans tracked the tool tip and were displayed to the operator. RESULTS Complete removal of the glue was accomplished in all five trials with no PC rupture reported. CONCLUSIONS The feasibility of using a robotic system guided by OCT to perform PC polishing on a biological model was demonstrated. Contributions include modelling of the PC anatomy, intraoperative OCT visualization, and automated tool-tip motion with scheduled aspiration pressures.
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- Matthew J Gerber
- Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Marc D. de Smet
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Leiden, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Retina service, MIOS Sa, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Preceyes BV, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Advanced robotic surgical systems in ophthalmology. Eye (Lond) 2020; 34:1554-1562. [PMID: 32152518 PMCID: PMC7608507 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-020-0837-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In this paper, an overview of advanced robotic surgical systems in ophthalmology is provided. The systems are introduced as representative examples of the degree of human vs. robotic control during surgical procedures. The details are presented on each system and the latest advancements of each are described. Future potential applications for surgical robotics in ophthalmology are discussed in detail, with representative examples provided alongside recent progress.
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Savastano MC, Savastano A, Rizzo S. Pharmacological Adjuncts to Vitrectomy Surgery. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 24:4843-4852. [PMID: 30706802 DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666190130125136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Pharmacological adjuncts to vitrectomy surgery are useful tools to better deal with surgery. Their introduction has enriched the therapeutic choice before, during and after operations. Although several classifications could be made to frame adjuncts to vitrectomy, we preferred to divide the pharmacological adjuncts to vitrectomy surgery for therapeutic use in the pre-operatory procedure (neo-adjuvant), for intraoperative use and for post-operatory practice (adjuvant). This type of classification allowed us to explore all the adjuncts based on the timing of their use. The actual interest in vitrectomy surgery is giving rise to considerable interest in new molecules with and without the pharmacological effect that will soon be available for the aid of vitreoretinal surgery.
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Edwards TL, Xue K, Meenink HCM, Beelen MJ, Naus GJL, Simunovic MP, Latasiewicz M, Farmery AD, de Smet MD, MacLaren RE. First-in-human study of the safety and viability of intraocular robotic surgery. Nat Biomed Eng 2018; 2:649-656. [PMID: 30263872 DOI: 10.1038/s41551-018-0248-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Microsurgery of the retina would be dramatically improved by instruments that offer supra-human precision. Here, we report the results of a first-in-human study of remotely controlled robot-assisted retinal surgery performed through a telemanipulation device. Specifically, 12 patients requiring dissection of the epiretinal or inner limiting membrane over the macula were randomly assigned to either undergo robot-assisted-surgery or manual surgery, under general anaesthesia. We evaluated surgical success, duration of surgery and amount of retinal microtrauma as a proxy for safety. Surgical outcomes were equally successful in the robotic-surgery and manual-surgery groups. Differences in the amount of retinal microtrauma between the two groups were statistically insignificant, yet dissection took longer with robotic surgery (median time, 4 min 5 s) than with manual surgery (1 min 20 s). We also show the feasibility of using the robot to inject recombinant tissue plasminogen activator under the retina to displace sight-threatening haemorrhage in three patients under local anaesthesia. A safe and viable robotic system for intraocular surgery would enable precise and minimally traumatic delivery of gene therapy or cell therapy to the retina.
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- T L Edwards
- Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Division of Anaesthetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. .,Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.
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Xue K, MacLaren RE. Ocular gene therapy for choroideremia: clinical trials and future perspectives. EXPERT REVIEW OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2018; 13:129-138. [PMID: 31105764 DOI: 10.1080/17469899.2018.1475232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Introduction Gene therapy offers the potential for targeted replacement of single gene defects in inherited retinal degenerations. Areas covered Choroideremia is an X-linked blinding retinal disease resulting from deficiency of the CHM gene product, REP1. The disease represents an ideal target for retinal gene therapy, as it is readily diagnosed in the clinic, relatively homogenous in phenotype and slow progressing, thereby providing a wide therapeutic window for intervention. Ongoing clinical trials of retinal gene therapy for choroideremia using an adeno-associated viral vector have demonstrated safety and early efficacy. We review the clinical characteristics of the disease with a view to interpreting the findings of gene therapy clinical trials and discuss future directions. Expert commentary Choroideremia gene therapy has so far demonstrated good safety profile and early functional visual acuity gains in a proportion of trial participants, which appear to be sustained.
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- Kanmin Xue
- Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford & Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford & Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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Gene expression profiling in a mouse model of retinal vein occlusion induced by laser treatment reveals a predominant inflammatory and tissue damage response. PLoS One 2018. [PMID: 29529099 PMCID: PMC5846732 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Purpose Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) has been investigated in several laser-induced animal models using pigs, rabbits and rats. However, laser-induced RVO has been rarely reported in mice, despite the impressive number of available mutants, ease of handling and cost effectiveness. The aim of this study was to further assess the feasibility of a RVO mouse model for gene expression analysis and its possible use to investigate effects of hypoxia. Methods C57Bl/6J mice were injected with eosin Y for photo-sensitization. Subsequently, large retinal veins were laser-treated in one eye to induce vascular occlusion. Contralateral control eyes received non-occlusive retinal laser treatment sparing large vessels. The animals were followed for up to eight days and assessed by funduscopy, angiography, hypoxyprobe staining, histopathology and gene expression analysis by qPCR and RNA sequencing (RNAseq). Another group of mice was left untreated and studied at a single time point to determine baseline characteristics. Results Laser-induced RVO persisted in half of the treated veins for three days, and in a third of the veins for the whole observation period of 8 days. Funduscopy revealed large areas of retinal swelling in all laser-treated eyes, irrespective of vascular targeting or occlusion status. Damage of the outer retina, retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), and even choroid and sclera at the laser site was observed in histological sections. Genes associated with inflammation or cell damage were highly up-regulated in all laser-treated eyes as detected by RNAseq and qPCR. Retinal hypoxia was observed by hypoxyprobe staining in all RVO eyes for up to 5 days with a maximal extension at days 2 and 3, but no significant RVO-dependent changes in gene expression were detected for angiogenesis- or hypoxia-related genes. Conclusion The laser-induced RVO mouse model is characterized by a predominant general inflammatory and tissue damage response, which may obscure distinct hypoxia- and angiogenesis-related effects. A non-occlusive laser treatment control is essential to allow for proper data interpretation and should be mandatory in animal studies of laser-induced RVO to dissect laser-induced tissue damage from vascular occlusion effects.
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Roizenblatt M, Edwards TL, Gehlbach PL. Robot-assisted vitreoretinal surgery: current perspectives. ROBOTIC SURGERY (AUCKLAND) 2018; 5:1-11. [PMID: 29527537 PMCID: PMC5842029 DOI: 10.2147/rsrr.s122301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Vitreoretinal microsurgery is among the most technically challenging of the minimally invasive surgical techniques. Exceptional precision is required to operate on micron scale targets presented by the retina while also maneuvering in a tightly constrained and fragile workspace. These challenges are compounded by inherent limitations of the unassisted human hand with regard to dexterity, tremor and precision in positioning instruments. The limited human ability to visually resolve targets on the single-digit micron scale is a further limitation. The inherent attributes of robotic approaches therefore, provide logical, strategic and promising solutions to the numerous challenges associated with retinal microsurgery. Robotic retinal surgery is a rapidly emerging technology that has witnessed an exponential growth in capabilities and applications over the last decade. There is now a worldwide movement toward evaluating robotic systems in an expanding number of clinical applications. Coincident with this expanding application is growth in the number of laboratories committed to "robotic medicine". Recent technological advances in conventional retina surgery have also led to tremendous progress in the surgeon's capabilities, enhanced outcomes, a reduction of patient discomfort, limited hospitalization and improved safety. The emergence of robotic technology into this rapidly advancing domain is expected to further enhance important aspects of the retinal surgery experience for the patients, surgeons and society.
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- Marina Roizenblatt
- Department of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil,
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil,
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Gonenc B, Chae J, Gehlbach P, Taylor RH, Iordachita I. Towards Robot-Assisted Retinal Vein Cannulation: A Motorized Force-Sensing Microneedle Integrated with a Handheld Micromanipulator †. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2017; 17:E2195. [PMID: 28946634 PMCID: PMC5677255 DOI: 10.3390/s17102195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Revised: 09/13/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Retinal vein cannulation is a technically demanding surgical procedure where therapeutic agents are injected into the retinal veins to treat occlusions. The clinical feasibility of this approach has been largely limited by the technical challenges associated with performing the procedure. Among the challenges to successful vein cannulation are identifying the moment of venous puncture, achieving cannulation of the micro-vessel, and maintaining cannulation throughout drug delivery. Recent advances in medical robotics and sensing of tool-tissue interaction forces have the potential to address each of these challenges as well as to prevent tissue trauma, minimize complications, diminish surgeon effort, and ultimately promote successful retinal vein cannulation. In this paper, we develop an assistive system combining a handheld micromanipulator, called "Micron", with a force-sensing microneedle. Using this system, we examine two distinct methods of precisely detecting the instant of venous puncture. This is based on measured tool-tissue interaction forces and also the tracked position of the needle tip. In addition to the existing tremor canceling function of Micron, a new control method is implemented to actively compensate unintended movements of the operator, and to keep the cannulation device securely inside the vein following cannulation. To demonstrate the capabilities and performance of our uniquely upgraded system, we present a multi-user artificial phantom study with subjects from three different surgical skill levels. Results show that our puncture detection algorithm, when combined with the active positive holding feature enables sustained cannulation which is most evident in smaller veins. Notable is that the active holding function significantly attenuates tool motion in the vein, thereby reduces the trauma during cannulation.
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- Berk Gonenc
- Computer Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology Engineering Research Center (CISST ERC), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Computer Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology Engineering Research Center (CISST ERC), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
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- Computer Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology Engineering Research Center (CISST ERC), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
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Molaei A, Abedloo E, de Smet MD, Safi S, Khorshidifar M, Ahmadieh H, Khosravi MA, Daftarian N. Toward the Art of Robotic-assisted Vitreoretinal Surgery. J Ophthalmic Vis Res 2017; 12:212-218. [PMID: 28540014 PMCID: PMC5423376 DOI: 10.4103/jovr.jovr_63_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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New technological progress in robotics has brought many beneficial clinical applications. Currently, computer integrated robotic surgery has gained clinical acceptance for several surgical procedures. Robotically assisted eye surgery is envisaged as a promising solution to overcome the shortcomings inherent to conventional surgical procedures as in vitreoretinal surgeries. Robotics by its high precision and fine mechanical control can improve dexterity, cancel tremor, and allow highly precise remote surgical capability, delicate vitreoretinal manipulation capabilities. Combined with magnified three-dimensional imaging of the surgical site, it can enhance surgical precision. Tele-manipulation can provide the ability for tele-surgery or haptic feedback of forces generated by the manipulation of intraocular tissues. It presents new solutions for some sight-threatening conditions such as retinal vein cannulation where, due to physiological limitations of the surgeon's hand, the procedure cannot be adequately performed. In this paper, we provide an overview of the research and advances in robotically assisted vitreoretinal eye surgery. Additionally the barriers to the integration of this method in the field of ocular surgery are summarized. Finally, we discuss the possible applications of the method in the area of vitreoretinal surgery.
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- Amir Molaei
- Department of Electrical Engineering, K.N Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, K.N Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- MicroInvasive Ocular Surgery Center (MIOS sa), Lausanne, Switzerland.,Preceyes bv, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Ophthalmic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Ophthalmic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Ophthalmic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Ophthalmic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Ocular Engineering Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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