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Augmented Reality in Ophthalmology: Applications and Challenges

Augmented reality (AR) has been developed rapidly and implemented in many fields such as medicine, maintenance, and cultural heritage. Unlike other specialties, ophthalmology connects closely with AR since most AR systems are based on vision systems. Here we summarize the applications and challenges...

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Autores principales: Li, Tongkeng, Li, Chenghao, Zhang, Xiayin, Liang, Wenting, Chen, Yongxin, Ye, Yunpeng, Lin, Haotian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8703032/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34957138
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.733241
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author Li, Tongkeng
Li, Chenghao
Zhang, Xiayin
Liang, Wenting
Chen, Yongxin
Ye, Yunpeng
Lin, Haotian
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description Augmented reality (AR) has been developed rapidly and implemented in many fields such as medicine, maintenance, and cultural heritage. Unlike other specialties, ophthalmology connects closely with AR since most AR systems are based on vision systems. Here we summarize the applications and challenges of AR in ophthalmology and provide insights for further research. Firstly, we illustrate the structure of the standard AR system and present essential hardware. Secondly, we systematically introduce applications of AR in ophthalmology, including therapy, education, and clinical assistance. To conclude, there is still a large room for development, which needs researchers to pay more effort. Applications in diagnosis and protection might be worth exploring. Although the obstacles of hardware restrict the development of AR in ophthalmology at present, the AR will realize its potential and play an important role in ophthalmology in the future with the rapidly developing technology and more in-depth research.
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spelling pubmed-87030322021-12-25 Augmented Reality in Ophthalmology: Applications and Challenges Li, Tongkeng Li, Chenghao Zhang, Xiayin Liang, Wenting Chen, Yongxin Ye, Yunpeng Lin, Haotian Front Med (Lausanne) Medicine Augmented reality (AR) has been developed rapidly and implemented in many fields such as medicine, maintenance, and cultural heritage. Unlike other specialties, ophthalmology connects closely with AR since most AR systems are based on vision systems. Here we summarize the applications and challenges of AR in ophthalmology and provide insights for further research. Firstly, we illustrate the structure of the standard AR system and present essential hardware. Secondly, we systematically introduce applications of AR in ophthalmology, including therapy, education, and clinical assistance. To conclude, there is still a large room for development, which needs researchers to pay more effort. Applications in diagnosis and protection might be worth exploring. Although the obstacles of hardware restrict the development of AR in ophthalmology at present, the AR will realize its potential and play an important role in ophthalmology in the future with the rapidly developing technology and more in-depth research. Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-10 /pmc/articles/PMC8703032/ /pubmed/34957138 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.733241 Text en Copyright © 2021 Li, Li, Zhang, Liang, Chen, Ye and Lin. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Li, Tongkeng
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Liang, Wenting
Chen, Yongxin
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8703032/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34957138
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.733241
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