Eye-tracking technology applied to regional anaesthesia task performance, safety and skill acquisition: a scoping review
Authors' conclusion
Eye tracking provides insight into visual strategies associated with regional anaesthesia expertise but does not yet establish a causal relationship with procedural competence or patient outcomes.
Study context
- Population
- Studies evaluating eye tracking in any regional anaesthesia simulated or clinical context14 articles
- Comparison
- Expert vs less experienced practitioners
- Outcome
- Eye-tracking metrics in regional anaesthesia
Methodological detailssystematic search, two reviewers, quality and risk of bias appraisal
- Systematic search
- Two reviewers
- Quality and risk of bias appraisal
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Experts consistently showed more efficient gaze behaviour: fewer and longer fixations in clinically relevant areas of interest
- Few studies correlated eye-tracking metrics with validated measures of procedural competence
- Evidence for educational benefit or safety improvement remains preliminary
- Most studies simulation-based, with substantial heterogeneity; only one in a clinical environment
Original publication
Eye-tracking technology applied to regional anaesthesia task performance, safety and skill acquisition: a scoping review. Br J Anaesth. Published 25 June 2026. doi:10.
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