Personalized 3D Printed Eye Gear for Microscopic Surgeons Amidst and beyond COVID-19
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. 3D Scanning
2.3. Computer-Aided Design
2.4. Finite Element Analysis
2.5. 3D Printing and Assembling
2.6. Subjective Validation
2.7. Field of View
3. Results
3.1. Finite Element Analysis
3.2. Neurosurgeons Feedback
3.3. Field of View
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
6. Patent
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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S. No. | Questionnaire |
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1 | How satisfied are you with the fit of your personalized eye gear? |
2 | How comfortable is your personalized eye gear while performing a surgical task? |
3 | How much does your personalized eye gear improve your visibility while working on the operating microscope? |
4 | How easy is it for you to adjust and make changes to your focus using your personalized eye gear? |
5 | How likely are you to continue using your personalized eye gear in future surgeries? |
6 | How does your personalized eye gear compare to other eye protection methods you have used in the past? |
7 | How much does your personalized eye gear reduce the fatigue on your eyes? |
8 | How much does your personalized eye gear improve your overall surgical performance? |
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Singh, R.; Singh, R.; Suri, A. Personalized 3D Printed Eye Gear for Microscopic Surgeons Amidst and beyond COVID-19. Bioengineering 2023, 10, 1129. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10101129
Singh R, Singh R, Suri A. Personalized 3D Printed Eye Gear for Microscopic Surgeons Amidst and beyond COVID-19. Bioengineering. 2023; 10(10):1129. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10101129
Chicago/Turabian StyleSingh, Ramandeep, Rajdeep Singh, and Ashish Suri. 2023. "Personalized 3D Printed Eye Gear for Microscopic Surgeons Amidst and beyond COVID-19" Bioengineering 10, no. 10: 1129. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10101129