A recent study published in PLOS One and conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers in Boston reveals virtual reality use during hand surgery led to significant reductions in ...

Minimizing the use of sedatives during operations could shorten hospital stays and reduce the risk of complications. Immersing patients in virtual reality could help reduce the amount of local ...

(WJAR) — We hear a lot about virtual reality -- computer-generated surroundings that make what you see right in front of you seem real. In the operating room, it's adding a new dimension for doctors ...

In the last 2 years, virtual reality and augmented reality have taken a step toward more practical applications in eye ...

Recent research shows patients using virtual reality technology during elective hand surgery required less anesthesia for anxiety during surgery. As an anesthesiologist, Adeel Faruki, MD, MBA, works ...

The primary applications of virtual reality in ophthalmology include physician and patient education, diagnostic testing in ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — In the operating room, virtual reality is adding a new dimension for doctors performing shoulder replacement surgery. "It's kind of like Iron Man," said Dr. Edward Scott ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Surgery is no fun for patients of any age but for children, it can be especially frightening. In the South Bay, virtual reality headsets are being used to help kids calm down ...

UNT Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine second-year student Quincey Hogue interacts with the virtual reality features during a demonstration in the 3D VR lab at UNT Health Science Center in Ft.

DANVERS - The future of education is here at North Shore Community College where surgical technology students are using virtual reality to learn procedures in simulated operating rooms. "It's game ...