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er's comfort into account. Especially since "the longer you wear it, the
more uncomfortable it will get," says Dr. Archer.
The right fit isn't just a matter of comfort over the course of a day's
cases, but also of long-term ergonomic health and occupational safety.
"You can tell which surgeons have relied on headlights for many years,"
says Dr. Voeller. "They have scars on their necks from ruptured disks they
had to have repaired."
Indeed, in early headlight models "the focus was clearly on providing
light, not on the comfort of the user," notes Dr. Archer. Manufacturers
have made great strides since those big, bulky, hard plastic helmets,
though. Now lightweight headbands, padded pressure points, ventilated
construction and compatibility with eyewear are the key.
Headlights that connect, via fiber optic cables, to light source boxes
(which are plugged
into electrical outlets)
also feature lighter, less
cumbersome cords,
but make sure the
cords are long enough
to allow the wearer to
move around the
patient and table with-
out feeling constricted
or having the headlight
pulled off his head,
says Dr. Cohen.
"You can't really tell
how something fits
until you put it on, like
shoes," says Dr. Archer.
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