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February 24, 2025
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Q&A: Can virtual reality experiences calm patients’ nerves going into open-heart surgery?

Q&A: Can virtual reality experiences calm patients’ nerves going into open-heart surgery?

A preoperative virtual reality experience helped to calm anxiety and reduce pulse rate for older patients undergoing cardiac surgery, researchers at Mayo Clinic reported.

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February 21, 2025
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Virtual reality headsets ‘transformative’ for visual field testing

Virtual reality headsets ‘transformative’ for visual field testing

ORLANDO — Virtual reality headsets for visual field testing in glaucoma offer a variety of benefits for the patient, the practice and the ophthalmologist, according to a speaker.

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February 14, 2025
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Mixed-reality navigation tool may yield accurate acetabular component placement in THA

Mixed-reality navigation tool may yield accurate acetabular component placement in THA

According to published results, a CT-based, mixed-reality navigation system yielded accurate and precise acetabular component placement in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.

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September 26, 2024
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Top in women’s health: Virtual reality, hypnosis may help treat hot flashes

Top in women’s health: Virtual reality, hypnosis may help treat hot flashes

Menopausal women experiencing hot flashes may find relief from “visiting” a snowy landscape via a virtual reality headset, according to a speaker at the Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society.

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September 20, 2024
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How may robotics, navigation and mixed reality impact the future of shoulder surgery?

How may robotics, navigation and mixed reality impact the future of shoulder surgery?

During the past several years, the role of 3D planning has increased significantly in shoulder surgery.

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September 20, 2024
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Augmented, virtual realities pose the next step in patient care

Augmented, virtual realities pose the next step in patient care

Published literature has shown increased interest in computer-assisted orthopedic surgery among researchers, with the technology being used for surgical planning, simulation and navigation.

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September 18, 2024
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‘The mind is medicine’: How virtual reality can cool bothersome hot flashes

‘The mind is medicine’: How virtual reality can cool bothersome hot flashes

CHICAGO — For menopausal women experiencing disruptive, bothersome hot flashes, some relief may come from visiting a snowy landscape by slipping on a virtual reality headset, according to a speaker.

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July 08, 2024
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VR headset for pupillometry may allow screening for relative afferent pupillary defects

VR headset for pupillometry may allow screening for relative afferent pupillary defects

SEATTLE — A virtual reality headset for pupillometry may be able to screen for and detect relative afferent pupillary defects, according to a poster presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

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June 24, 2024
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Shift to VR, AR, AI, robotics inevitable for ophthalmologists

Shift to VR, AR, AI, robotics inevitable for ophthalmologists

For many senior ophthalmologists, including me, the entry of virtual reality, augmented reality, AI and robotics into our lives and practices is intimidating.

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June 24, 2024
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Beyond the metaverse: Spatial computing emerges in ophthalmology

Beyond the metaverse: Spatial computing emerges in ophthalmology

It has been nearly 2 years since the first ophthalmology meeting was held in the metaverse.

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