谷歌眼镜发明以来，其在医学上的应用价值一直受到关注和期待。但是谷歌眼镜在医学上应用的论文却一直未见发表。2013年10月，谷歌眼镜用于医学及其教育的论文第一次发表在了 Health and Technology 上。
谷歌眼镜最近常出现在科技新闻中，它有很多非常实用的功能，尤其是医学方面的应用更令人期待。事实上，谷歌眼镜已经成为医生的好帮手。首先，医生可以是使用相机拍摄手术视频，以便医学院学生观摩学习，另外它还可用于在紧急情况下把视频还可以传送回医院，以便相关的工作人员以最快的速度安排好急诊室医治病人。谷歌眼镜也可以使医护人员走进病房并自动调出他们的信息，跟踪饮食和根据进食情况等等。
但是话虽如此，谷歌眼镜在医学上的应用的研究一直未有报道。现在，情况得到了改变。hristian Assad-Kottner和他的团队发表了谷歌眼镜应用于医学的第一篇论文。
研究主要是谷歌眼镜在医学教育方面的应用，最后研究发现，谷歌眼镜可以提高医学教育质量，并且患者安全性得到更多的保障。
通过这篇文章我们可以预测，将来谷歌眼镜应用于医学及其教育方面的研究会逐渐增加，而且谷歌眼镜及相似设备在医学上的应用会越来越普遍。
以下是研究摘要
Wearable technology to improve education and patient outcomes in a cardiology fellowship program - a feasibility study
Graduate medical education (GME) is a balance between providing optimal patient care while ensuring that trainees (residents and fellows) develop independent medical decision making skills as well asand the ability to manage serious medical conditions. We used one form of wearable technology (“Google Glass”) to explore different scenarios in cardiovascular practice where fellows can better their education. We specified different scenarios encountered during routine clinical care in the month of July 2013. These scenarios were chosen based on their clinical significance, the difficulty posed to early stage trainees and the possibly deleterious effects of misdiagnosis or treatment. A mock trainee wearing Google glass enacted each scenario. Live video stream from the glass was transmitted via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth which could have been received by a smartphone, tablet or personal computer. In conclusion, wearable technology has the potential to enhance medical education and patient safety once widely available. Medical institutions should work on policies regarding the use of such technologies to enhance medical care without compromising patient privacy.