The ‘meeting of minds’ convened by Cambridge Consultants in Cape Cod was a rare opportunity for professionals and industry leaders to come together as one to forge a coherent vision for the future of ophthalmology. Robert MacLaren is Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Oxford and a revered consultant. Here, he explores transformative digital solutions, and the potential barriers on the pathway to change. Robert also reveals that the workshop inspired him to perhaps rethink some aspects of his own research. You can discover more about this unique workshop and our subsequent report, ‘Towards 2040 – a vision for the future of ophthalmology’ - https://www.cambridgeconsultants.com/us/node/38926
RCOphth 2019: In this video Professor Robert MacLaren talks to Eye News about the Keeler Lecture he gave on Gene Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa
On August 31st, 2016, Robert MacLaren was the first person in the world to use a robot during live, human eye surgery. Here, he exlpains how the procedure (an ILM peel) went, and what's next in terms of the robot, and his research.
Gene Therapy for Retinal Disease Professor Robert MacLaren talks about an exciting new technique for treating a hereditary form of blindness
Surgeons in Oxford have used a robot to operate inside the eye - in a world first. A team at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital used the device, controlled via a joystick, to remove a membrane one hundredth of a millimetre thick. Patient Bill Beaver, 70, said it was "a fairytale". Surgeons hope the procedure will pave the way for more complex eye surgery than is currently possible with the human hand. The BBC had exclusive access to the procedure.
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