Army Hospital (R&R) becomes first government institute in India to perform robotic laser cataract surgery
The Army Hospital (Research and Referral) on 28 August 2025 became the first government institute in India to perform robotic custom laser cataract surgery using the ALLY system.
Summary
The Army Hospital (Research and Referral) became the first government institute in India and the second in South Asia to perform Robotic Custom Laser Cataract Surgery using the ALLY Adaptive Cataract Treatment System on 28 August 2025. The procedure, the hospital's first Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery (FLACS), was performed by Brigadier S.K. Mishra on a 61-year-old patient. In FLACS, a femtosecond laser automates corneal incisions, capsulotomy and cataract fragmentation with micron-level precision.
Key facts
- Date
- 28 Aug 2025
- Institution
- Army Hospital (Research and Referral)
- First
- First government institute in India; second in South Asia
- System
- ALLY Adaptive Cataract Treatment System
- Technique
- Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery (FLACS)
- Surgeon
- Brig S.K. Mishra
Practice MCQs 1 questions
On 28 August 2025, which institution became the first government institute in India to perform robotic custom laser cataract surgery with the ALLY system?
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Correct answer: C — Army Hospital (Research and Referral)
The Army Hospital (Research and Referral) became the first government institute in India and second in South Asia to do so.