Journal of Robotic Surgery · 9 authors, 3 centres
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In an ex-vivo porcine eye model, 72 simulated subretinal injections were performed manually or with robot assistance under iOCT guidance to compare procedural outcomes. Robot-assisted injections showed significantly less intravitreal reflux, though success rates did not differ statistically between methods.
Eighty-four ex-vivo porcine eyes were operated on by two trained investigators performing subretinal injections either manually or robot-assisted, with 21 surgeries per surgeon per setting; 72 eyes were included after 12 exclusions. Limitations include the ex-vivo porcine model, relatively small sample size limiting statistical power, and exclusion of eyes with cloudy corneas or pre-existing retinal detachment.
