The robot in the eye for the prevention of blindness

Scientists at the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (Zurich, Switzerland) have created a tiny robot to be implanted in the eye. The robot is designed for more effective "delivery" of drugs inside the eye and the need to treat macular degeneration, which is one of the main factors of blindness in old age.

Macular degeneration - a broad concept. It refers to a number of diseases that result in case of defeat the retina. Prerequisites for macular degeneration is the pathology of vascular and circulatory disorders of the central zone of the retina.
The robot will be controlled with the help of modern electromagnetic systems Octomag, which is used in robotic surgery. A small device implanted in the eye with a needle. The robot will contain a certain margin of the necessary medicines. After moving the device to the desired portion of the eye from it vyprysnetsya the correct dose of medicines.
Has recently been successfully carried out one of the initial stages of testing. Tested the robot's ability to move in the eye of a dead pig. As soon begin testing on live animals.
To date, the most common method of treating macular degeneration are injected into the eye. However, drugs for such treatment quickly absorbed in the retina, and because of this unpleasant procedure is necessary to resort quite often. Using the robot will give an opportunity to apply the medicine is more effective and more gentle to patients.