Development of "Shiro" a Simulator to Experience Cataract Surgery

Abstract

In Japan, more than 1 million cataract surgeries were performed annually in 2009, and one of the co-authors experienced cataract surgery. In that case, the patient received informed consent regarding the details and risks of the surgery in advance, however he felt a great burden because there was no explanation of information regarding visual information obtained during the surgery. Therefore, based on the author's surgical experience, a prototype cataract surgery simulator "Shiro" was developed to simulate the visual information obtained during cataract surgery through VR goggles before the surgery. We also created a cartoon introducing the contents of the experience for use in future evaluation experiments. In the interactive session, participants will experience the prototype version of "Shiro".