Case Study: HelpMeSee eliminates cataract blindness with Supermicro Eye Surgery Simulator

HelpMeSee is eliminating cataract blindness by training thousands of ophthalmologists to perform surgery with its Eye Surgery Simulator

HelpMeSee, a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating cataract blindness, faced the challenge of training a large number of ophthalmologists in developing nations to perform manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS). The organization needed a high-fidelity, low-cost simulator capable of providing realistic haptic feedback to trainees, a solution that required significant custom computing power and graphics performance. They partnered with vendor Supermicro to develop this critical training tool.

Supermicro engineered a custom solution using its C9Z390-CG motherboard outfitted with a high-end Intel Core processor and a powerful NVIDIA RTX2080TI graphics card. This system provided the necessary low-latency response and computing power to accurately mimic the physics of a human eye during surgery. The result was the HelpMeSee Eye Surgery Simulator, which reduced specialist training time from several months to just six days, accelerating the global effort to restore sight to millions.

HelpMeSee

Saro Jahani

President and CEO