David Chou
David W. Chou, MD is a double board-certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, formerly Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at Emory University, now in private practice at Redwood Facial Plastic Surgery in Berkeley, CA.
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Sep 1, 2026
Alexandra BergesHOST
Are there any limitations that stood out to you either during this specific case or when thinking about when it could be used in different cases?
David ChouGUEST
So this case, being the first one that we used this technology for, showed us a lot of promises as well as limitations that still need to be optimized.
David ChouGUEST
And what that means is in any augmented reality system, this can be a challenge where when you move from the specific viewpoint where you registered from, the accuracy can change and the overlay can drift.
David ChouGUEST
So when we registered the patient's anatomy from the top of the head, it was quite accurate, at least subjectively.
David ChouGUEST
But then as we rotate around to access the midface, for example, the perspective shift did become a little bit of a challenge.
Alexandra BergesHOST
And so I guess stepping back for a second, if you're a surgeon listening to this and trying to decide whether this is something that is worth incorporating, how would you think about it having used it before?