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- Title
Assessment of the Effectiveness of YouTube in Controlling Myopia Progression.
- Authors
Boz, Ali Altan Ertan; Kocamıs, Sucattin Ilker
- Abstract
Purpose: Myopia control is important because of the increased risk of complications like retinal detachment, maculopathy, glaucoma and cataract. Nowadays, people can learn about their diseases on the Internet. Due to the fact that online health-related information is not reliable, the evaluation of the reliability of videos is compulsory. We used four scoring systems to evaluate the effectiveness of myopia control videos on You Tube. Study Design: Online survey. Methods: This study included the first 100 YouTube videos that were found after searching for "myopia control" on YouTube.Duration, views, likes, dislikes, and comments were all included in the general video evaluation. Two ophthalmologists independently evaluated the quality of information. The agreement and individual correlations of the data for each video were investigated statistically. Results: Ninety-two videos were included in the study. The mean scores for DISCERN, JAMA, global quality score and usefulness were 34.22, 2.63, 2.02, and 1.35 respectively. Fifteen times increased outdoor activity and decreased near work, 52 times multifocal spectacles, 53 times multifocal contact lens, 58 times orthokeratology, and 40 times pharmacological agents were described as the treatment options. There were 31 videos uploaded by physicians and 24 by universities and private hospitals. Conclusion: YouTube looks like a poor platform according to the scoring system. Especially increased outdoor activity and decreased near work, which are very important in patient's education, were scarcely described. Healthcare professionals should upload more videos, so that the effectiveness and quality of the videos in this area may improve.
- Subjects
YOUTUBE (Web resource); MYOPIA treatment; RETINAL detachment; GLAUCOMA treatment; DATA analysis
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023, Vol 39, Issue 4, p290
- ISSN
0886-3067
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.36351/pjo.v39i4.1579