Artificial Intelligence-enhanced surgery offers vision correction in 10 seconds

Centre for Sight offers AI-driven LASIK laser surgery technology for precise vision correction in under ten seconds per eye.

Removal of spectacles and vision correction through AI-driven technology is now possible in less than ten seconds per eye with the Centre for Sight (CFS) bringing LASIK laser surgery technology — AMARIS 1050RS with the software Foresight that is offering enhanced precision, and optimising patient outcomes. The technology allows eye surgeons to reshape and repair cornea for vision correction.

Explaining the technology and benefit for patients Mahipal S. Sachdev, chairman and medical director, CFS, said that the technology offering better quality of vision to all age groups uses a laser which comes with enhanced speed, better precision and real time eyes movement tracker. The entire surgery is done with only drop anaesthesia.

“The AMARIS 1050 with the software Foresight allows surgeons to virtually visualize and predict the post-operative corneal shape of individual patient’s eye before performing the laser procedure, ensuring greater accuracy and treatment planning precision. The technology records all movements that the eye can make and actively compensates for them at 1050 times per second – previously available technology offered this at 500 times per second. It can even anticipate and compensate for eye movements before they actually occur, making its accuracy and reliability unmatched among other lasers,’’ Dr. Sachdev explained.

He explained that technology - costing under ₹1.5 lakh for both the eyes - can be used to correct irregular and smoothen out the cornea by reshaping it. Also it can be used to correct negative, positive, cylindrical and all refractive errors. Due to its advanced technology the procedure offers quicker recovery, helping people return to their daily routines with ease, the doctors said.

“Beyond standard LASIK, we are also expanding to treat complex corneal conditions such as keratoconus [a condition that affects the shape of the cornea] with FORESIGHT-driven solutions TREK [Topography Guided Removal of Epithelium for Keratoconus] and TCAT [Topography-Guided Custom Ablation Treatment],’’ the doctors added.

TREK is a customised technique that enables simultaneous removal of epithelium and stroma, particularly benefiting patients with decentred cones, optimising corneal reshaping while preserving tissue while TCAT uses detailed corneal mapping to guide the laser, reshaping irregular corneas with pinpoint accuracy. This advanced technique enhances visual outcomes for keratoconus patients and can significantly reduce dependence on specialised contact lenses.

Mr. Dominic von Planta, CEO of Schwind Eye-Tech Solutions, explained that the Amaris 1050 with a 7D eye-tracking system beyond being fast and safe, also enables a personalised treatment approach because every eye is unique.