Virtual reality technology and visual health

Virtual reality (VR) technology is a kind of computer simulation system that can create and let users experience virtual three-dimensional scenes, and can provide users with a variety of sensory information.In recent years, as the most basic technical support for the concept of ” metaverse”, which integrates virtual world, augmented reality and shared virtual space of the Internet, the application of VR technology in various fields has ushered in new opportunities and challenges.VR technology has always had many influences on visual health.On the one hand, VR technology, combined with its technical advantages such as environmental immersion and three-dimensional imaging, provides people with the key to the ” metaverse” and can also provide behavioral assistance for low-vision people or play an important role in rehabilitation training for patients with oblique amblyopia.On the other hand, long-time use of VR devices may cause users to experience adjustment-convergence conflicts, which may lead to subjective visual fatigue, and may cause users to have related adverse effects such as dry eye symptoms.This article provides a comprehensive summary of the impact of virtual reality technology on visual health and the current state of related research.It aims to enhance academic attention to the application of virtual reality in ophthalmology and provide guidance for its implementation in ophthalmology and visual health.

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