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Army Hospital 3D microscope surgery

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Army Hospital 3D microscope surgery (GS3 · S&T, 26 April 2025)

What happened

  • Army Hospital (R&R) did a glaucoma surgery using a 3D microscope, a first for the forces [PIB].

Background

  • Uses polarised 3D glasses and 4K display [PIB].

Why it matters

  • New tools are making surgery more precise.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Science and technology developments and applications

  1. As per PIB (2025-04-26): army Hospital (R&R) did a glaucoma surgery using a 3D microscope, a first for the forces.
  2. New tools are making surgery more precise.
Quotable data point

Army Hospital (R&R) did a glaucoma surgery using a 3D microscope, a first for the forces.

PIB: 3D microscope, 26 Apr 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: none.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Surgery type

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: 3D microscope, 26 Apr 2025

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