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Surgeons try apple vision pro during cataract operations

NCT ID NCT07301385

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Sharp HealthCare Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether surgeons can safely use an Apple Vision Pro headset to view a microscope during cataract and other eye surgeries. 45 adults having elective eye surgery took part. The goal was to see if the headset is safe and comfortable for the surgeon, not to change how the surgery is done.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Apple Vision Pro headset (used as a display for microscope video)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that head-mounted displays are a safe and comfortable alternative to traditional microscope eyepieces for eye surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early feasibility study with only 45 participants. It does not test whether the headset improves patient outcomes, only that it can be used safely during surgery.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

45 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2026

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Scheduled to undergo elective anterior segment eye surgery, including: cataract surgery, pterygium excision, corneal epithelial polishing * Able and willing to provide informed consent prior to participation. Exclusion Criteria: * Complex ocular pathology that could interfere with surgical visualization or increase procedural risk, including but not limited to: * Lens zonular instability or phacodonesis * Prior vitreoretinal surgery (e.g., vitrectomy, scleral buckle, glaucoma drainage device) in the operative eye * Significant corneal scarring, opacity, or edema * Active ocular surface inflammation or infection * Cognitive impairment or language barriers that prevent the patient from understanding and signing informed consent.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cataract pterygium

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cataract Cataract surgery

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sharp Otay Lakes Surgery Center

    San Diego, California, 91914, United States

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