If nothing else, Google Glass is making a name for itself by assisting doctors perform surgery and operations. We reported on a plastic surgeon using Glass with patients last time, and this time we have a doctor in Kansas City who is using Glass to complement computer monitors in the operating room.
During facial reconstruction surgeries, Dr. Jeff Colyer wears Glass to view x-ray images without having to look up at the monitors that would typically display the images. By doing this, he is able to see exactly what he’s working on without having to look away from the patient.
There has been some criticism over using Google Glass considering it is a potential distraction, but Colyer points out that there are tons and tons of distractions in the operating room to begin with. Anything from other doctors to images and videos on monitors can pull a doctor’s attention away from a patient, so he believes that as long as Glass is being used as a medical tool, it’s a significant benefit, not a problem.
Hit the link below to see Dr. Colyer in action.
source: Fox News
via: 9 to 5 Google
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