Section: New Results

Training for retina surgery

Retina surgery is an increasingly performed procedure for the treatment of a wide spectrum of retinal pathologies. Yet, as most micro-surgical techniques, it requires long training periods before being mastered. To properly answer requests from clinicians for highly realistic training on one hand, and new requirements for accreditation or recertification from surgical societies on the other hand, we are developing a high-fidelity training system for retinal surgery. This simulator will be built upon our strong scientific expertise in the field of real-time simulation, and a success story for technology transfer in the field of cataract surgery simulation. Members of the consortium have a long expertise in the development of prototypes, as well as collaborations with clinical partners. The simulation system that we propose to develop is based on the Open Source simulation platform SOFA, and relies on expertise from our partners to ensure clinical and industrial relevance. This work is initially funded through the ANR project RESET which started in March 2015. A first version 13 of the training system has been delivered and we made a live demonstration at the Journée Alsacienne d'Ophtalmologie.