Yoshiki Ida
Papers
5
Total Citations
169
H-Index
5
About
Yoshiki Ida is a pioneering researcher in microsurgical robotics, with a primary focus on vitreoretinal surgery—one of the most delicate and high-precision fields in medicine. His work centers on developing and validating robotic systems to enhance surgical accuracy in procedures such as retinal vein microcannulation, where surgeons must inject drugs into vessels just 60–90 µm wide. Ida’s most cited paper, “Microsurgical robotic system for vitreoretinal surgery” (2011, 79 citations), introduced a novel parallel robotic manipulator designed to overcome the limitations of human tremor and visual acuity. He further demonstrated the system’s clinical potential through quantitative comparisons of manual and robotic performance, using custom-built eye models and animal models. His 2014 study (41 citations) provided the first rigorous, quantitative evidence that robotic assistance significantly improves cannulation success rates. With over 169 total citations across his top papers, Ida’s contributions have laid critical groundwork for the adoption of robotic assistance in ophthalmic microsurgery. His research not only advances surgical technology but also establishes design principles for master-slave robotic systems, directly impacting the future of minimally invasive eye surgery.
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Top Papers
- 1Microsurgical robotic system for vitreoretinal surgery79 citations · 2011
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- 5Study on master manipulator design parameters for robotic microsurgery7 citations · 2012