Papers
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Total Citations
339
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About
Thijs Meenink is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics and vitreoretinal surgery, whose work is redefining the boundaries of ophthalmic microsurgery. His key research areas include robot-assisted retinal vein cannulation, subretinal drug delivery, and membrane peeling, with a focus on overcoming the limitations of human dexterity in delicate eye procedures. Meenink’s major contributions are evidenced by his most-cited paper, "Robotic Assisted Cannulation of Occluded Retinal Veins" (89 citations), which developed a methodology for using a robotic assistive arm to cannulate porcine retinal venules—a potential game-changer for treating retinal vein occlusions. He also led the first-in-human robot-assisted subretinal drug delivery under local anesthesia (67 citations), demonstrating clinical feasibility and safety. His comparative studies, such as those on internal limiting membrane peeling (46 citations) and pucker peeling (33 citations), consistently show that robotic assistance offers superior precision and reflux-free injections, crucial for gene therapy. Meenink’s work, including the Preceyes Surgical System, has garnered over 340 total citations, highlighting its impact in advancing minimally invasive, high-precision retinal surgery.
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- 1Robotic Assisted Cannulation of Occluded Retinal Veins89 citations · 2016
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- 10Evaluation of OCT versus surgeon guided robotic manipulation in a simulated vitreoretinal model3 citations · 2018