LUCID: An AI-Powered System for Real-Time Laparoscopic Lens Cleanliness Classification

Eshan Sayani, Faiza Quadri, Rishit Yokananth, Sriya Dommaraju, Lisa Du, Tony Zhu, Maansi Srinivasan, Kathleen Schmidt, John Uecker, Christopher Idelson, Texas A, M Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Computer Science, The University of Texas at Austin, ClearCam Inc, Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin

Surgical Innovation

Published online on May 23, 2026

Abstract

Surgical Innovation, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundIn minimally invasive surgery (MIS), maintaining consistent optical clarity is essential for surgical safety and efficiency. However, lens contamination events (LCEs) such as fogging and debris accumulation continue to disrupt visualization, ...