title: Human eye phantom for developing computer and robot-assisted epiretinal membrane peeling.
abstract: 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 to enable frequent evaluation of these developments. In this study, we describe an artificial eye phantom for developing intraocular imaging and force-sensing tools. We test four candidate materials for simulating epiretinal membranes using a handheld tremor-canceling micromanipulator with force-sensing micro-forceps tip and demonstrate peeling forces comparable to those encountered in clinical practice.
authors.forename: Amrita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Berk
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gonenc
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balicki
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Olds
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Handa
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gehlbach
authors.forename: Russell H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Iulian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Iordachita
mesh_terms: D003201:Computers; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000502:physiology; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation; D009799:Ocular Physiological Phenomena; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D012160:Retina / Q000502:physiology; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012590:Sclera / Q000502:physiology; D013525:Surgical Instruments