Saskia van Romunde

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Saskia van Romunde is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of robotic vitreoretinal surgery, whose work is transforming the precision and safety of delicate eye procedures. Her primary research areas include robot-assisted retinal surgery, instrument-integrated optical coherence tomography (OCT), and the clinical validation of surgical robotics. Van Romunde’s major contributions center on demonstrating the feasibility and safety of robotic systems—particularly the Preceyes Surgical System—for tasks such as epiretinal membrane peeling. Her landmark 2022 randomised controlled trial (33 citations) provided the first clinical evidence comparing robot-assisted versus manual pucker peeling, establishing a new benchmark for surgical accuracy. In her 2021 study (26 citations), she clinically evaluated an OCT-based distance sensor integrated into robotic instruments, showing how real-time depth feedback can enhance surgeon control and reduce tissue trauma. Her earlier simulation work (2018) laid the groundwork for OCT-guided robotic manipulation. Collectively, her research has been cited over 60 times, reflecting growing interest in automating vitreoretinal surgery. Van Romunde’s work is notable for bridging engineering innovation and clinical practice, offering a roadmap for safer, more reproducible retinal procedures that could eventually expand access to expert-level care.