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Published on: February 12, 2020
Ocular injury after the use of a virtual reality headset
Lauren Dimalanta1, Robin Ross2
1University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, 475 N 5th St, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA.
Purpose:
We present a case of ocular trauma following use of a virtual reality (VR) headset.
Observations:
A 37-year-old female with history of a wall collision while wearing a VR headset presented with a 3-week history of floaters in the right eye. On fundoscopic exam, she was noted to have a fibrous floater in the right eye for which she underwent vitrectomy with improvement of symptoms.
Conclusions And Importance:
This is the first report we have found of VR headset-associated ocular injury. Given the rising use of VR in various fields, it is important to continue to track ocular incidents from the use of VR headsets to be able to recommend effective safety recommendations.
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