Human eye phantom for developing computer and robot-assisted epiretinal membrane peeling.

摘要: A number of technologies are being developed to facilitate key intraoperative actions in vitreoretinal microsurgery. There is a need for cost-effective, reusable benchtop eye phantoms enable frequent evaluation these developments. In this study, we describe an artificial phantom developing intraocular imaging and force-sensing tools. We test four candidate materials simulating epiretinal membranes using handheld tremor-canceling micromanipulator with micro-forceps tip demonstrate peeling forces comparable those encountered clinical practice.