The primary-of-its-kind robotic cataract process on a porcine eye was introduced on the 2024 ASCRS Annual Assembly, by Dr David F. Chang, a famend cataract surgeon and previous ASCRS President, marking the debut of this expertise at an expert convention.

Throughout his Charles D. Kelman Innovator Lecture, Dr Chang mentioned his expertise utilizing ForSight Robotics’ ORYOM Surgical Robotics Platform to carry out an entire, distant robotic cataract process. He introduced a video of the process and mentioned the longer term potential of this groundbreaking expertise. 

“That is the primary time I’m displaying a video of me working on an animal eye, doing your complete process with robotic arms, whereas sitting at a workstation positioned 20 ft. away from the attention. The robotic arms have been exactly mirroring what my fingers have been doing.”

David F. Chang, MD is recognised as one of many world’s high cataract surgeons. He has pioneered, developed and taught many surgical methods for advanced and sophisticated cataract instances and has championed the necessity for revolutionary options to fight international cataract blindness and advance sustainability in ophthalmology. Dr Chang, a scientific professor on the College of California, San Francisco, ranked #5 within the 2023 “Energy Checklist” of the 100 most influential ophthalmologists as chosen by The Ophthalmologist. Dr Chang chairs the ForSight Robotics Scientific Advisory Board, and has printed greater than 160 papers worldwide. He has been in non-public observe in Los Altos, California, since 1984 and was ranked #3 in Newsweek’s record of the perfect United States ophthalmologists for each 2022 and 2023.

“This was an thrilling milestone for us – debuting a cataract process that has not but been introduced in a public convention discussion board,” says ForSight co-founder, president, and chief medical officer Dr Joseph Nathan. “With the experience and help of world-renowned cataract surgeons like Dr Chang, we’re in search of to remodel the way forward for sight-saving eye surgical procedure.” 

ForSight Robotics’ ORYOM Surgical Robotics Platform is being developed to amplify surgeons’ expertise and improve affected person entry to sight-saving surgical procedure, worldwide. Utilising AI-based algorithms, robotics, and superior laptop imaginative and prescient, the ORYOM Platform has already accomplished dozens of full robotic cataract procedures (on an animal eye mannequin). ForSight’s expertise is backed by main buyers, surgical robotics consultants, and outstanding ophthalmic surgeons who’re guiding the product growth alongside the proficient staff. The Strategic Advisory Board consists of Dr Fred Moll (founding father of Intuitive Surgical and Auris Well being) and Rony Abovitz (founding father of Mako Surgical and Magic Leap), and the Scientific Advisory Board consists of Dr David Chang, Dr Vance Thompson, Dr Elizabeth Yeu, Professor Boris Malyugin, Dr Sam Garg, and Dr Modi Naftali.

ForSight Robotics is a surgical robotics firm pioneering world-class expertise to democratise high quality surgical eye care. The Israel-based firm is growing the ORYOM (“daylight” in Hebrew) Platform, the world’s first robotic surgical procedure platform for cataracts and widespread eye ailments, which is able to utilise AI-based algorithms, superior laptop imaginative and prescient, and miniaturised mechanisms. ForSight Robotics has been recognised with Quick Firm World Altering Concepts Award, LinkedIn Prime Israeli Startups, and Fierce MedTech 15 Checklist, amongst others. Backed by globally acknowledged VCs and trade leaders, ForSight Robotics is redefining ophthalmic surgical procedure and bringing hope to thousands and thousands of sufferers worldwide.