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Matteo Giuseppe Cereda is a leading researcher at the intersection of ophthalmology and surgical robotics, whose work is fundamentally advancing the safety and precision of vitreoretinal microsurgery. His primary research areas include robotic-assisted retinal surgery, optical coherence tomography (OCT) integration, and force-sensing surgical instruments. Cereda’s major contributions center on developing and clinically validating novel sensor technologies that enhance a surgeon’s ability to operate on the delicate tissues of the retina. His most cited work, a 2018 study on a combined OCT distance and FBG force-sensing cannulation needle for retinal vein cannulation, achieved 41 citations and provided critical *in vivo* animal validation for this integrated approach. He further demonstrated real-world impact in a 2021 clinical evaluation of an instrument-integrated OCT-based distance sensor used with the Preceyes Surgical System, which garnered 26 citations and assessed its efficacy during actual robotic vitreoretinal surgery on patients. By enabling surgeons to “see” depth and feel force with unprecedented accuracy, Cereda’s research is directly translating advanced robotics and sensing into safer, more effective treatments for blinding retinal conditions.