Background

Eye-tracking has made its way into healthcare in the fields of radiology and pathology to evaluate expert gaze patterns. The application of eye-tracking in the surgical field still needs development and there are potential benefits of using gaze-tracking in the surgical field. There is still a gap in the literature in identifying the benefits related to communication and education in a real surgical setting and how that translates to patient safety. This is due in part to the difficulties of integrating a gaze-tracking system in the operating room, as well as concerns over the high cost of commercially available devices.