Medevise Consulting to Host “Robotics in Ophthalmology” Workshop in New Orleans During AAO 2026

Regulatory, reimbursement, and surgical robotics leaders will ask what it takes for robots to leapfrog today’s standard of care in eye surgery

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medevise Consulting today announced “Robotics in Ophthalmology: What it takes to create a game changing technology”. It will take place on Thursday, 8 October 2026, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM in New Orleans, as the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting weekend begins.

Ophthalmologists have been experimenting with robotic assistance in eye surgery for more than a decade. Early milestones include the adaptation of a da Vinci system for corneal transplantation and the first intraocular procedures in humans performed using the Preceyes robot. Today, at least six companies are developing ophthalmic surgical robots, including Horizon Surgical Systems with its Polaris Platform. The workshop will address the central questions facing the field: can these technologies leapfrog the current standard of care? And what will it take to get there, given that other approaches have failed to replace established systems?

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The evening will end with a “Reality Check” session on the hurdles every surgical robot must clear before it reaches patients.