Feasibility and tolerability of ophthalmic virtual reality as a medical communication tool in children and young people.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Virtual reality (VR) can be useful in explaining diseases and complications that affect children in order to improve medical communications with this vulnerable patient group. So far, children and young people's responses to high-end medical VR environments have never been assessed.

Methods

An unprecedented number of 320 children and young people were given the opportunity to interact with a VR application displaying original ophthalmic volume data via a commercially available tethered head-mounted display (HMD). Participants completed three surveys: demographics and experience with VR, usability and perceived utility of this technology and the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire. The second survey also probed participants for suggestions on improvements and whether thi

SUBMITTER: Maloca PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9290670 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature