Itoero Posted November 25, 2016 Posted November 25, 2016 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.
MigL Posted November 25, 2016 Posted November 25, 2016 (edited) OK... I need a robot to go in and rebuild the damaged optic nerve of my left eye where the cells make the bend from the retina to the optic nerve. Stem cells injected directly into the area, to replace the dead cells damaged by PDS glaucoma should do it. When can I book an appointment ? ( just kidding, but I am hoping... then maybe, I can stop squinting so much ) Edited November 25, 2016 by MigL
Itoero Posted November 26, 2016 Author Posted November 26, 2016 OK... I need a robot to go in and rebuild the damaged optic nerve of my left eye where the cells make the bend from the retina to the optic nerve. Stem cells injected directly into the area, to replace the dead cells damaged by PDS glaucoma should do it. When can I book an appointment ? ( just kidding, but I am hoping... then maybe, I can stop squinting so much ) You might find this to be interesting. They regenerate optic nerve axons with gene therapy. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160114162055.htm
MigL Posted November 26, 2016 Posted November 26, 2016 Very interesting, thanks Itoero. I always assumed the ganglion cells that make the 'bend' in the optic nerve cup, and which get damaged by the excessive pressure of Glaucoma, to be different from regular nerve cells or axons. Maybe there is hope.
Itoero Posted November 27, 2016 Author Posted November 27, 2016 Very interesting, thanks Itoero. I always assumed the ganglion cells that make the 'bend' in the optic nerve cup, and which get damaged by the excessive pressure of Glaucoma, to be different from regular nerve cells or axons. Maybe there is hope. I found a picture about the bend between the retina and optic nerve. It shows that the bend is created by retinal ganglion axons, which is good news since axons regenerate a lot easier then cell bodies. I have a neuromuscular disease with macular degeneration and damage on my optic nerve...the more I know about this, the better.
Sriman Dutta Posted December 13, 2016 Posted December 13, 2016 Hey Itoero, the diagram you posted shows the blind spot of the eye, isn't it?
Itoero Posted December 13, 2016 Author Posted December 13, 2016 Hey Itoero, the diagram you posted shows the blind spot of the eye, isn't it?That's very true. The blind spot is where the optic nerve passes through the optic disc.
Recommended Posts