Virtual Reality in Ophthalmology: The New Frontier with Ashlie Leal

<p>In this episode, <strong>Ashlie Leal,</strong> director of ophthalmology at FundamentalVR, discusses their fully immersive surgical training products, how virtual reality plays a role in training surgeons and more.</p> <ul> <li>Intro <strong><em>:38</em></strong></li> <li>Welcome to another episode of Eye Care insider <strong><em>:52</em></strong></li> <li>About <strong>Ashlie Leal <em>1:00</em></strong></li> <li>Give me a little bit of your background – how you got into this industry and your role at FundamentalVR? <strong><em>1:33</em></strong></li> <li>Can you give our listeners some background about FundamentalVR as a company, and why should eye care professionals start paying attention to your company? <strong>2:56</strong></li> <li>Do you target training programs? … Is there a certain focus to your company in regards to demographics? <strong><em>4:12</em></strong></li> <li>Is there any way you can describe [your virtual reality products] or any current product offers that you have that apply to eye care professionals? <strong><em>7:30</em></strong></li> <li>You’re using a headset and the two arms. Is that all you would need, or would you need some sort of base mannequin head with an eyeball simulation? <strong><em>9:25</em></strong></li> <li>You can do it anywhere, theoretically? And you can simulate different MIGS equipment and different ocular lens implants based on the tech simulating that equipment? <strong><em>10:59</em></strong></li> <li>So, the simulation is able to carry out these multiple, intricate steps? <strong><em>12:03</em></strong></li> <li>Is there current gene therapy that is utilizing your technology? Do you have a relationship with them in the sense that you provide the surgeons with the virtual reality simulations? <strong><em>12:49</em></strong></li> <li>Do you have any sort of data or any procedure done with virtual reality improving complication rate and efficiency? <strong><em>14:02</em></strong></li> <li>What does the future look like for virtual reality? What would you say is th