In a first for the Australia-Pacific region, Dr Gunn performed LASIK surgery while looking at a high-definition 3D display, wearing polarized 3D glasses to perceive depth. While the system allows for a more comfortable operating position for the doctor, it’s also designed to minimise light exposure to the patient’s eye.
A bonus is the extra scope for teaching. Because everyone in the operating theatre sees the same large 3D image on screen, not just the surgeon who looks through a traditional eyepiece, everyone in the room can follow the procedure in real time.
“The stereoscopic detail is remarkable, the ergonomics are far better, and everyone in theatre sees exactly what the surgeon sees,” Dr Gunn said. “It was the first time our theatre staff had watched LASIK in stereoscopic 3D.”
