Eye surgeons at University Hospital Ostrava start using the world's most advanced 3D microscope

The Eye Clinic at University Hospital Ostrava is the first medical facility in Europe to use the Beyeonics One microscope for all types of eye surgeries. It features the most advanced 3D visualization imaging system available. The device was developed in Israel, with its creators drawing inspiration from the helmets worn by F-35 fighter pilots.

The technology works by transmitting the image of the operated eye from the 3D microscope to active 3D glasses worn by the surgeon. Head of the Eye Clinic, doc. MUDr. Jan Němčanský, Ph.D., MBA, was the first person in Europe to test the cutting-edge device a year ago: “With a simple press of a button, I can see the surgical field transmitted by two 8K cameras, or I can switch and see normally through the glasses. The advantage is that the headset doesn't block the entire field of view. It's like hockey players who have a visor covering only half their face. This allows me to glance down at some details or at the instruments being handed over during surgery.”

The development of the new microscope began in 2011, and ophthalmologists in the United States were the first to use it. “It's a great honor for me to come to Europe and deliver the first microscope here. This is a completely new technology. It will appeal to surgeons who are open to the future and to innovations. In my opinion, the ophthalmologists at University Hospital Ostrava are exactly those kinds of people,” says A. Burton Tripathi, PhD, CEO of Beyeonics Vision, the company that manufactures the device.

The Eye Clinic at University Hospital Ostrava plans to use the new microscope for approximately 2,000 patients annually. “It is particularly useful for complex procedures, such as surgeries following injuries. But we can also use it, for instance, in routine cataract surgeries where the patient's cornea is damaged, and visibility inside the eye is limited. This new device broadens our capabilities,” concludes doc. Němčanský.

Updated: 25. 09. 2025