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Could surgeons wear apple vision pro in the operating room?

NCT ID NCT07825337

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Eric Rosenberg Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether the Apple Vision Pro headset can serve as a hands-free display for surgical information during eye operations such as cataract surgery. The pilot study enrolls 70 adults undergoing elective ophthalmic procedures. Surgeons use the headset as an extra screen for images and data while operating, and the team measures whether surgeries finish without device-related interruptions and how usable surgeons rate the system.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Apple Vision Pro headset used as a surgical visualization and information display tool
What this could lead to
If it works, surgeons could one day view scans, notes, and magnified images hands-free during eye surgery, potentially reducing the need to look away from the patient.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early feasibility study with 70 participants, so it cannot prove the device improves surgery or outcomes. Headsets can cause discomfort, lag, or distraction, and the approach may not fit routine operating room workflows.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 70 people

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Started

Aug 2026

Expected to finish

Aug 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Any patient having surgery performed who meets the inclusionary/exclusionary criteria at the Long Island Ambulatory Surgery Center, Brentwood, NY 11717

Ages

18 to 90 years

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older. * Undergoing clinically indicated, elective ophthalmic surgery (e.g., cataract, anterior segment, retina) at a participating study site. * Able and willing to provide informed consent prior to participation. Exclusion Criteria: * Prisoners or other vulnerable populations, unless specifically justified and approved by the IRB. * Inability to provide consent and no legally authorized representative available. * Cognitive impairment or language barriers precluding understanding of the consent, in the absence of a legally authorized representative. * Procedures where any additional OR equipment is judged by the surgeon to pose unacceptable risk. * Complex ocular pathology that could interfere with surgical visualization or increase procedural risk, including but not limited to lenticular zonule instability, previous ophthalmic surgery, corneal scarring, corneal opacity or edema, or active ocular surface infection.

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Cataract surgery

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Locations

  • Long Island Ambulator Surgery Center

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    Brentwood, New York, 11717, United States

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