VR eye tests & remote therapy
Enhance the patient experience, improve efficiencies and reduce costs.
Virtual reality is here, and it’s time to tap the potential of this exciting technology.
VR is already proving to be useful in many areas of the medical sector, helping to treat anxiety, pain management, physiotherapy, vision assessment and more, by capturing biometric data while the subject is in a fully immersive environment.
VR eye tests & remote therapy
Enhance the patient experience, improve efficiencies and reduce costs.
Virtual reality is here, and it’s time to tap the potential of this exciting technology.
VR is already proving to be useful in many areas of the medical sector, helping to treat anxiety, pain management, physiotherapy, vision assessment and more, by capturing biometric data while the subject is in a fully immersive environment.
Virtual Reality is set to revolutionise the healthcare industry.
Medical VR is a new frontier with exciting and fascinating possibilities. Moving not just the imagination of science-fiction fans, but also clinical researchers and real-life medical practitioners, there are increasingly numerous examples of VR having a positive effect on patients’ lives and physicians’ work.
Virtual Reality can help reduce a patient’s anxiety while in hospital, including the worry about an upcoming procedure, or the pain during or after a procedure, helping with relaxation and distraction.
For patients :
Virtual Reality technology can make clinical assessment fun, more precise, more efficient and more accessible.
For clinicians and researchers :
Laying the groundwork to place Virtual Reality in medical research, clinical practice and community/home care.
LOC Medical in partnership with Electric Puppets has started with defining a standard of practice in presentation of stimuli, bio metric data, and protocol authoring using widely available Virtual Reality hardware that can be applied to a range of practice.
In the coming years, Virtual Reality will be used more and more to improve the accuracy & effectiveness of current procedures, and enhance hospital experiences for both care-givers and patients. The potential for VR in the healthcare sector is huge, limited only by the creativity & ingenuity of those creating and applying the technology.
If you’d like to discuss how LOC Medical can bring your Virtual Reality Healthcare project to life, or if you’ve any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.
In a recent pilot study at St George’s Hospital in London, England, patients undergoing surgery had the option to use a VR headset prior to and during their surgery. Viewing calming landscapes, 100% of the participants reported that their overall hospital experience was improved by wearing the headset, while 94% said they felt more relaxed. In addition 80% said they felt less pain after wearing the headset and 73% reported feeling less anxious.
Austin Mills, 23, from Putney, is one of the first patients at St George’s to wear a VR headset during surgery. Austin needed surgery after breaking his scaphoid, a small bone in the wrist, following a collision with a car while on his bike.
Commenting after his operation, Austin said: “I was in a mountain setting next to a lake listening to relaxing music and guided meditation. I literally felt like I was there apart from the occasional tug on my shoulder, which was the only indication that I was in theatre.”
“The headset helped to take my mind off what was going on and I had to make a conscious effort to not fall asleep, it was extremely relaxing. I didn’t know how long I was in there for, or what was going on around me – I was completely immersed in the VR experience.“
COVID-19 crisis – VR assessment at home can enable patient care and research while maintaining social distance
The Electric Puppets product Evrisia envisions a time when people can have inexpensive VR equipment at home that serves as both entertainment and maintaining a connection with their local hospital or clinic by allowing them to do assessments at home.
Evrisia in an Electric Puppets software platform that enables medical assessment and research on readily available Virtual Reality equipment. It is envisioned that eventually patients using personal VR equipment can undergo automated, self directed tests in VR and send data digitally to their doctors and clinicians, where this can be assessed while minimizing the need for travel and contact, particularly during pandemics.
LOC Medical provides a range of healthcare technology products and solutions. Bedside entertainment systems and software, signalling devices, personal healthcare smart-touch screens, large-screen displays and TV’s, and arm and wall mounting solutions are just a few examples.
Are you a hospital or care facility and looking for products or more information on healthcare technology solutions? Need technical support or general information on options and possibilities? Don’t hesitate to contact our team today.
Our vision
A strong collaboration between healthcare and technology to ensure a future-proof healthcare system.
Our mission
We team up with healthcare technology manufacturers, suppliers and innovators to promote and implement patient-oriented technology solutions.
Our vision
A strong collaboration between healthcare and technology to ensure a future-proof healthcare system.
Our mission
We team up with healthcare technology manufacturers, suppliers and innovators to promote and implement patient-oriented technology solutions.
LG’s UL-Listed Hospital TVs with UHD Content Delivery
The UT672M Hospital TV series provides advanced technology in a cost-effective solution designed for patients and staff.
All features, including Pillow Speaker support and Hospital UL Certification, are designed for patient-oriented care, meeting the specific needs of individuals and their care-takers.
LG’s UL-Listed Hospital TVs with UHD Content Delivery
The UT672M Hospital TV series provides advanced technology in a cost-effective solution designed for patients and staff.
All features, including Pillow Speaker support and Hospital UL Certification, are designed for patient-oriented care, meeting the specific needs of individuals and their care-takers.