Vídeos del Professor Robert MacLaren

My vision for global eyecare | Robert MacLaren See more

The ‘meeting of minds’ convened by Cambridge Consultants in Cape Cod was a rare opportunity for professionals and industry leaders to come together as one to forge a coherent vision for the future of ophthalmology. Robert MacLaren is Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Oxford and a revered consultant. Here, he explores transformative digital solutions, and the potential barriers on the pathway to change. Robert also reveals that the workshop inspired him to perhaps rethink some aspects of his own research. You can discover more about this unique workshop and our subsequent report, ‘Towards 2040 – a vision for the future of ophthalmology’ - https://www.cambridgeconsultants.com/us/node/38926

Prof Robert MacLaren at RCOphth 2019 See more

RCOphth 2019: In this video Professor Robert MacLaren talks to Eye News about the Keeler Lecture he gave on Gene Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa

Forging Iron Man: Robert MacLaren See more

On August 31st, 2016, Robert MacLaren was the first person in the world to use a robot during live, human eye surgery. Here, he exlpains how the procedure (an ILM peel) went, and what's next in terms of the robot, and his research.

Gene therapy for blindness (2012) See more

Gene Therapy for Retinal Disease Professor Robert MacLaren talks about an exciting new technique for treating a hereditary form of blindness

Gene therapy: New hopes to halt blindness (BBC, 28 October 2011) See more

Robot operates inside eye - BBC News See more

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. The BBC had exclusive access to the procedure.