JASPER Robot Completes 26 Cataract Surgeries Without Manual Switch
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 19
JASPER Robot Completes 26 Cataract Surgeries Without Manual Switch
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 19
Summary
ForSight Robotics said its JASPER platform has now completed 26 fully robotic-assisted cataract surgeries in human patients, with every case finished without converting to conventional manual surgery.
Surgeons still controlled each procedure through telemanipulation, while JASPER translated commands into tiny eye movements using 3D visualization, tremor filtering and real-time eye tracking.
The company said patients received standard cataract-surgery anesthesia—topical anesthesia or mild sedation—and all went home the same day, suggesting the system can fit existing outpatient workflows.
Cataract surgery totals more than 30 million procedures globally each year, giving the technology broad potential if larger studies show it is safe and practical.
JASPER remains under development and is not approved for commercial use, and the 100% figure refers only to robotic completion—not overall safety, superiority or long-term patient outcomes.
Will AI-driven robotic platforms revolutionize routine cataract removal, or simply make a highly successful outpatient surgery unnecessarily expensive?
Could the longer procedure times of new robotic eye surgeries actually introduce new risks despite their pinpoint accuracy?
How does a telemanipulated robotic system handle sudden, unexpected complications inside the human eye when milliseconds matter?