Robot achieves 0.053 mm micro-precision in the world’s first robotic cataract surgery
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UCLA researchers successfully completed the world's first robotic cataract surgery using their Polaris platform, achieving unprecedented 0.053 millimeter precision in a study of 10 patients with no adverse events. The breakthrough could transform treatment for the 94 million people worldwide affected by cataracts, the leading cause of global blindness.
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