A hospital leads the way in Britain in distracting anxious patients with video goggles during operations. /VCG Photo

Patients can watch a whole movie or a TV show through headsets while they have surgery under local anesthesia. /VCG Photo

Horror films or laugh-out-loud comedies are not advised as they could make the patient jolt and squirm around too much as they go under the knife. /VCG Photo

The Royal Bournemouth Hospital is trialing the WiFi enabled goggles with the hope they will save money. /VCG Photo