Ergonomics

KOLOA, Hawaii — With its new microscope, Haag-Streit aims to improve ergonomics and workflow in the operating room for ophthalmic surgeons.

CHICAGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, I. Paul Singh, MD, discusses his experience with the Artevo 850 heads-up display and its positive impact on ergonomics during surgery.

Other than the surgeon and the IOL, nothing might be more important in cataract surgery than the phacoemulsification machine.

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective from the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Nishani Amerasinghe, MD, speaks about her early experience with the Alcon Ngenuity 1.5 3D visualization system.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Amy Zhang, MD, of Kellog Eye Center in Northville, Michigan, explains why ophthalmologists should prioritize healthy ergonomics in the OR.

SAN FRANCISCO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, Kaweh Mansouri, MD, MPH, discusses the Visulas YAG laser from Zeiss.

Paying attention to posture and investing in adjustable equipment can prevent pain and injuries in ophthalmologists, according to a presentation at Real World Ophthalmology.

VIENNA — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS meeting, David Smadja, MD, speaks about heads-up 3D visualization for LASIK.

In a longitudinal cohort study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress, people who had greater amounts of sedentary time in childhood were more likely to have an increase in left ventricular mass as a young adult.

Lower back pain remains the leading global cause of years lived with disability, while projections estimate that more than 800 million people will experience lower back pain by 2050, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.