A team at Mount Sinai has developed miDOC (micro-interventional Dynamic Outflow Curve), a novel surgical technology designed to continuously measure critical fluid dynamics inside the eye during surgery.
During the first 20 in-human cases conducted at NYEE, miDOC fed surgeons continuous data on pressure, flow, outflow facility, and ocular rigidity.
Instead of guessing how an incision or a drainage implant was affecting the eye, the surgeon could watch the physiological metrics change in real time and adjust their technique on the spot.
miDOC during these routine procedures could allow surgeons to proactively identify at-risk patients before they ever leave the operating table.
Furthermore, investigators are already exploring how the device can detect choroidal blood flow, which could provide early warnings for complex chorioretinal diseases.
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