significant abnormalities like scoliosis," says Korak
Sarkar, MD, a neurologist and the lab's director.
Extended reality is the catch-all term used to
describe virtual, augmented and mixed reality plat-
forms. It holds great promise in helping providers
better explain conditions and treatments to patients
using simulation and immersive technology to sim-
plify complicated concepts.
Virtual and augmented realities are becoming
more accessible tools and provide intuitive and per-
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Capturing Cost-effective Videos of Captivating Cases
James Lehmann, MD, is a
board-certified eye surgeon
at Eye 35 ASC in Schertz,
Texas, who specializes in
cataract, corneal and refrac-
tive surgery. On the side, he
records his own videos of
interesting cases.
Each of his surgical micro-
scopes has a camera exten-
sion tube with a C-mount, and
he uses high-definition cam-
eras that connect to a minia-
turized broadcast deck, which
records the videos to secure
digital ram cards. At the
same time, the video signal is
transmitted wirelessly from
the broadcast deck to a large
HD 1080p monitor in the
OR. Dr. Lehmann uses a
wireless HD audio/video
streaming device to transmit
the signal wirelessly to avoid
any cumbersome wires and
extension cords.
"Nothing we do is fancy, but
it works for us," says Dr.
Lehmann. "We decided to cre-
ate our own system, as pre-
packaged options — which
include a camera, recording
unit and cables — cost
$12,000 or more."
— Danielle Bouchat-Friedman
DIY DOC James Lehmann, MD, assembled his own affordable system that allows him to record high-quality surgical
videos and display the images on a large screen in his OR.
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35
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