February 26, 2014

Hummingbird installed in Eye Clinic Maastricht (Photo courtesy Maastricht University Medical Centre. All rights reserved)

A device called Hummingbird, made during the study phase of ESA’s Darwin project, a constellation of space telescopes, has been adapted for use in the field of eye surgery. The doctors of the University Eye Clinic Maastricht in the Netherlands, will be able to carry out high-precision surgery on the eyes of patients without vibration problem.