Apple Vision Pro Used in World-First Cataract Surgery
Dr. Eric Rosenberg of SightMD performed the world's first cataract surgery using Apple's Vision Pro headset, leveraging a platform called ScopeXR to stream 3D surgical video and overlay diagnostic data. The technology enables real-time remote collaboration, allowing expert surgeons to guide procedures from anywhere. This marks another professional application for Vision Pro, as Apple shifts focus toward specialized fields amid slow consumer adoption. The company has since pivoted to developing lightweight smart glasses, with no new Vision Pro models currently in development.
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Apple Vision Pro Used in World-First Cataract SurgeryTuesday April 28, 2026 7:51 am PDT by Tim HardwickApple's Vision Pro has hit another medical-use milestone, with a New York ophthalmologist becoming the first surgeon to perform cataract surgery using the spatial computing headset. Dr. Eric Rosenberg of SightMD completed the initial procedure in October 2025 and has since performed hundreds of additional cases using ScopeXR, a surgical platform he co-developed for Apple's mixed reality device. ScopeXR streams live feeds from 3D digital surgical microscopes directly into the Vision Pro, which lets the surgeon view the operative field in stereoscopic 3D while overlaying preoperative diagnostic data.
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