Virtual Reality

The Lighthouse Guild has opened its Technology Center in New York City, offering access to the latest assistive devices and technology for people with visual impairments.

A new simulator will put cataract surgeons-in-training in a virtual operating room and connect them with remote instructors, according to a press release.

OxfordVR has announced a successful new virtual reality therapy for patients with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and mood disorders with psychotic symptoms.

The number of Americans with anxiety has skyrocketed from 7% in 2019 to 40% in 2021, according to the CDC. That means more than one in three Americans are experiencing a mental health condition since the pandemic began.

SAN FRANCISCO — The ophthalmic landscape is on the cusp of a “massive explosion” in technology, according to a speaker here.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Visual field testing is important for detecting progression in patients with glaucoma, but some may have difficulty with the test process, according to a speaker here.

Three months after a cohort of patients used a home-based therapeutic virtual reality program called EaseVRx, data indicated it was superior to a sham device in several clinical measures related to the user’s chronic lower back pain.

Virtual reality-based interventions have shown effectiveness in improving symptoms of paranoia in patients, according to a study published in Psychiatry Research.

The Healio Editors compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in December.

The Healio Editors compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in November.