Apple Vision Pro Used In World-First Cataract Surgery (macrumors.com) 31
Apple's Vision Pro has been used in what's described as the world's first cataract surgery performed with the headset. MacRumors reports: [New York opthalmologist] Dr. Eric Rosenberg of SightMD completed the initial procedure in October 2025 and has since performed hundreds of additional cases using ScopeXR, a surgical platform he co-developed for Apple's mixed reality device. ScopeXR streams live feeds from 3D digital surgical microscopes directly into the Vision Pro, which lets the surgeon view the operative field in stereoscopic 3D while overlaying preoperative diagnostic data. The platform also supports real-time remote collaboration, allowing surgeons to virtually join procedures and see exactly what the operating surgeon sees. "We are now able to bring the world's best surgeon into any operating room, at any hour, from anywhere on the planet," said Dr. Rosenberg in a company press release. "From residents performing their first cases to surgeons facing unexpected complications, this technology democratizes access to expertise and that will save vision."
apple will take 30% of the bill (Score:2, Funny)
apple will take 30% of the bill
It makes sense to me (Score:1)
I watched some stuff about North Korea and doctors going in to teach cataract surgery. According to the film, it's one of the easier and most life changing surgeries someone can learn. If this is the case, although it involves the eye, this would be a very safe and conservative surgery to attempt new and cheaper technologies with, and one of the ones that can benefit most from remote assistance. Thus the heavy emphasis on educational and "remote hand holding" situations.
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I will not go to any kind of doctor promoting, or using, Apple garbage tech directly in any treatments or surgeries.
I bet you're fun to be around. /s
Re:Yeah, no thanks (Score:4, Insightful)
So you know what tools an ophthalmologist should use ... better than the ophthalmologist himself?
To me that feels like ... if I were writing software for an ophthalmologist ... and that ophthalmologist was like "You use VS Code? I won't hire someone who uses such garbage tech".
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I didn't RTFA but isn't cataract surgery extremely routine? I guess that's why they started with it.
I'm sure I saw something about some British doctors teaching people in Africa to do it. It was super simple and after about a month they had a few people trained up to do it.
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I didn't RTFA but isn't cataract surgery extremely routine? I guess that's why they started with it.
I'm sure I saw something about some British doctors teaching people in Africa to do it. It was super simple and after about a month they had a few people trained up to do it.
My wife had cataract surgery done at a very young age - she claims it the best medical procedure ever.
Her father had an early version of the surgery. While his was being sandbagged and tranquilized to keep his head immobile post surgery, with a lengthy recovery process, by the time she had hers done the process was simple. knock you out, make a tiny incision on the cornea, remove the old lens, then the new lens, which is folded in four is placed, and it unfolds inside to become the new lens.
She opted fo
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I was offered lens replacement surgery to improve vision, but decided not to. I'm very sensitive to vision problems, and at my age I would need glasses for both reading and computer use anyway.
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I was offered lens replacement surgery to improve vision, but decided not to. I'm very sensitive to vision problems, and at my age I would need glasses for both reading and computer use anyway.
I know I'll be wary if I have to get cataract surgery, but I'll bite my lip and do it. In a strange anomaly, my vision is getting better as I age. When I reported seeing details in distance that my wife had a little trouble discerning even after her cataract surgery, she made me get my eyes checked. Even sat in on the exam - guess she doesn't trust me. The ophthalmologist optometrist did the exam, and pronounced "Yes, his vision is overall better - it happens sometimes." I still wear glasses to tweak out
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So you know what tools an ophthalmologist should use ... better than the ophthalmologist himself?
Yes, and none of it is made by Apple.
To me that feels like ... if I were writing software for an ophthalmologist ... and that ophthalmologist was like "You use VS Code? I won't hire someone who uses such garbage tech".
This, or similar enough, happens.
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When your eyeballs are full of cataracts, I suspect you will be more interested in how quickly and cheaply, your eyesight can be saved. Apple finally has a use for its product, that's capitalism working as intended. I'm pleased you'll accept blindness as the price of your principles but fighting all the things capitalism is doing wrong, is a better choice.
I look at it as just another Mac Versus Windows argument, just like the guys at the corner garage arguing about Ford versus Chevy.
And you are correct, OP will gladly allow his vision to be restored, even if they use a product made by "the enemy".
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Awww, a little baby retard.
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Good thing there is another 55%.
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I will not go to any kind of doctor promoting, or using, Apple garbage tech directly in any treatments or surgeries.
Look I'm a proud Apple hater and of the firm belief that precisely zero consumers should buy their overpriced rubbish headset, especially considering how little there is to do with it for consumers. But in terms of actual specs and performance the VisionPro is one of the best devices on the market today.
Also of course you won't go to the doctor. That's kind of the point of virtual remote surgery ;-)
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But in terms of actual specs and performance the VisionPro is one of the best devices on the market today.
And, yet, still completely garbage.
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I will not go to any kind of doctor promoting, or using, Apple garbage tech directly in any treatments or surgeries.
Tell that to the folks whose Apple Watch gave them an alert for symptoms of A-fib [brave.com], and are now successfully being treated for it (with ongoing monitoring using the Watch) instead of having a stroke.
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Ew, Brave. Also, didn't need the watch to tell them that in the first place. The fact that it was the only way those retards knew something was wrong just proves how dumb most Apple users are.
apples (Score:2)
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Outcome (Score:3)
Patient's hearing was greatly improved.
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How expensive is it compared to the machine that goes ping?
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Surely this headset is a bit too expensive for surgical equipment. Something tells me health care costs are about to rise.
You're joking right? The cost of the Apple headset is about 1/20th the cost of the equipment they are connecting it to to get the video feed, and probably 1/5000th of the cost of the total equipment in the room.
Not Sure (Score:2)
I can appreciate the advantage of the information overlay. But I feel that the goggles would be a greater hindrance to direct viewing and the cutting and placement.
The ability for others to "join" and view and learn does not require goggles. They could already do that with a standard screen.
I'm not sure how much I trust this one. The patient was extremely brave, or stupid, to trust their vision to this. I certainly would not.
Insurance claim. (Score:2)