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Recent progress in microrobots for ophthalmic therapies
Author(s) -
Ullrich F.,
Nelson B.J.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2016.0008
Subject(s) - ophthalmic surgery , medicine , vitrectomy , posterior segment of eyeball , ophthalmology , computer science , optometry , surgery , visual acuity
Summary Efficient ocular surgery must be precise, safe and cost effective. Minimally invasive microrobots for ophthalmic applications have been introduced for high precision motion with force feedback. Research demonstrates the potential of wireless magnetic microrobots for targeted drug delivery to the retina and operations in the posterior eye segment without the need for a vitrectomy.