Virtual Reality

LAS VEGAS – The new virtual reality headsets are changing the way visual field testing is performed on patients, Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO, said at Vision Expo West.

Published results showed use of virtual reality immersion during hand surgery may reduce intraoperative propofol dose and post-anesthesia care unit length of stay without negatively impacting patient-reported outcomes.

LAS VEGAS — Virtual reality technology may offer promising new opportunities in diagnosing vision problems and learning disabilities such as dyslexia in children, according to a presentation at Vision Expo West.

The Cleveland Clinic has developed an immersive virtual reality experience that combines traditional VR software with an omnidirectional treadmill to treat freezing of gait, which can accompany Parkinson’s disease.

In this episode, Ashlie Leal, director of ophthalmology at FundamentalVR, discusses their fully immersive surgical training products, how virtual reality plays a role in training surgeons and more.

WASHINGTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Priya Narang, MS, speaks on visual field testing using the Advanced Vision Analyzer from Elisar Vision Technology.

Xenon-VR is launching a medical grade virtual reality headset, Xenon-1, to improve visual field assessments for optometrists and their patients, according to a press release from the company.

FORT WORTH, Texas— In this video from the American Nephrology Nurses Association Annual Symposium, Timothy Dillon, from Lifeliqe, talks about a new immersive virtual reality training for dialysis care from the company.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Virtual reality and block chain technology could prove useful for surgical education in retina, according to a speaker here.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Retina World Congress here, Anat Loewenstein, MD, discusses her experience using an augmented virtual reality technology as a potential surgical microscope replacement.