Cataract

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Patient, 37 years old. According to the man, this pathology did not occur in his family

Star-shaped cataracts.

Cataract treatment

2025

The first cataract surgery by a robot surgeon took place

On October 8, 2025, Horizon Surgical Systems announced the world's first robotic cataract operation. The procedure was carried out using the Polaris system based on artificial intelligence, developed specifically for ophthalmology. Read more here

World's first cataract robot surgeon released

In late June 2025, ForSight Robotics launched the world's first robotic cataract platform. A system called Oryom uses AI-based algorithms and advanced computer vision. Read more here.

2024: First robot surgeon to treat cataracts released

On October 16, 2024, Horizon Surgical Systems, separated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 2021, introduced the first robotic surgical system for the treatment of cataracts. The complex, called Polaris, aims to empower ophthalmologists by eliminating existing limitations. Read more here.

2023: Mobile app designed to diagnose cataracts and glaucoma in seconds

On July 18, 2023, Spanish researchers from the Open University of Catalonia announced the development of a mobile application called BegIA, which allows the diagnosis of eye diseases in a few seconds. Read more here.

2022

Cataract Laser Treatment System Entered the Market

On August 16, 2022, Lensar announced the first commercial operations using Ally's adaptive cataract treatment system. The company said it plans to install eight to 12 Ally systems in 2022. Read more here.

First drops created to treat cataracts

In May 2022, specialists from the Anglia Raskin University (ARU) in the UK reported significant progress in the treatment of cataracts with a medicinal compound, which paves the way for new treatments, the university said in a press release. Read more here.

Chronicle

2025: Ministry of Health: There are 2 million people with cataract in Russia

The number of patients with cataract in Russia is about 2 million people. At the same time, the total incidence reaches almost 1700 cases per 100 thousand of the country's population. Such data were published on October 3, 2025 by the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko.

According to him, cataracts are one of the main causes of blindness in the world, with the prevalence of pathology continuing to grow. With this ailment, clouding of the substance or capsule of the lens occurs, which leads to a decrease in visual acuity.

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Murashko notes that up to 500 thousand operations related to cataract are performed annually in Russia. Of these, approximately 150 thousand are carried out at the National Medical Research Center of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. In this medical facility, in the surgical treatment of cataracts, up to 30% of cases are carried out with femtosecond care. More than 20,000 multifocal and thoric intraocular lenses are implanted each year. Such operations help patients return to their previous level of social activity and work activity.

The Minister of Health of the Russian Federation also touched upon the topic of keratoplasty - corneal transplantation. Such operations are carried out to restore vision, improve the aesthetics of the eye or relieve pain in various diseases of the cornea, such as keratoconus, bullous keratopathy, ulcers, scarring, extensive injuries, chemical burns, etc.

Corneal transplantation is a high-tech method that allows you to rehabilitate patients with the most complex diseases of the anterior segment of the eye. In the center [Microsurgery of the Eye named after Academician Fedorov], more than 2,000 keratoplastics are performed and it is very important to further develop this direction together with the health authorities in the regions, Murashko notes.[1]

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