Video recording in ophthalmic surgery

Social Media in Ophthalmology: The Educational and Professional Potential for Medical Students

“…In particular, the use of video recording in ophthalmic surgery has broadened the ability to deliver informal educational content through social media. 17 Many social media Web sites provide links to ophthalmic video resources through YouTube or Eyetube. Eyetube supplies videos of ophthalmic surgery grouped by subspecialty and additionally allow registered viewers to comment and rate the quality of the videos.…”

Law and order of modern ophthalmology: Teleophthalmology, smartphones legal and ethics

“…Teleophthalmology is an excellent educational tool. Guidelines should always be established and policies should be followed, 22 and providing education to communities and healthcare providers about their rights and responsibilities is essential. 23 Finally, although teleophthalmology has a long history, it is still a relatively new practice and needs significant development and increased awareness and knowledge regarding why and how it should be used.…”

<p>A Novel Method of Video Recording Ophthalmic Surgical Procedures</p>

“…The ability to record and broadcast surgeries allows for surgeon self-assessment and teaching. 1 We furthermore believe that a live broadcast in the operating room increases the auxiliary staff's awareness of the surgical details and improves teamwork. A number of options have been previously described for surgeons that use surgical loupes.…”

“…A number of options have been previously described for surgeons that use surgical loupes. [1][2][3][4] We have developed a simple method to achieve these goals by simply placing a diverging lens under the surgical microscope. Because our method allows recording from the surgical microscope, it confers a number of benefits relative to a headmounted camera: 1) A head-mounted camera will cause a degree of shaking in the recording, due to head motion; 2) there is less risk of neck strain compared to using a head-mounted camera; and 3) the video is captured in the typical "surgeon's view" that is familiar to ophthalmologists.…”

“…In such circumstances, recording and broadcasting the surgery becomes a challenge. 1 Dedicated commercial video recording systems for the operating theater are available, but costly. Head-mounted options, such as a GoPro camera or Google Glass, have been advocated by others.…”