Does social media have a place in ophthalmology practice?

Eatz, Tiffany; Al-Khersan, Hasenin; Tanenbaum, Rebecca; Sridhar, Jayanth

doi:10.1080/17469899.2021.1941877

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“…The article also highlighted growing use of social media within the profession, as illustrated by the increasing numbers of followers on the AAO Twitter (@aao_ophth) and Instagram (@aaoeye) accounts. Eatz and colleagues, and Micieli and Micieli have similarly encouraged fellow ophthalmologists to make use of social media in a professional capacity, for interacting with colleagues, advocating for patients, and increasing the visibility of their clinical practice 36,37 …”

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“…Eatz and colleagues, and Micieli and Micieli have similarly encouraged fellow ophthalmologists to make use of social media in a professional capacity, for interacting with colleagues, advocating for patients, and increasing the visibility of their clinical practice. 36,37 Uptake of social media in ophthalmology has continued to grow during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, 38,39 which was first publicised by the late ophthalmologist, Dr. Li Wenliang, on the Weibo microblogging platform. 40 Information related to personal protective equipment, including slit lamp biomicroscope shields, as well as general information about the disease, Clubhouse 24 2020 Audio-chat networking 10 million 25 was moved rapidly around the globe as the outbreak unfolded, largely through Twitter.…”

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Social media and ophthalmology: A review

Nguyen

Tsui

Smith

2022

Clinical Exper Ophthalmology

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Social media is being widely used across ophthalmology. Its communication tools have been employed more often by ophthalmologists in private practice than academia, although academic institutions may be more impactful influencers. There are opportunities to promote ophthalmic services and to augment traditional clinical care. Social media provides a medium to disseminate peer-reviewed literature in ophthalmology, and to expand conference experiences. It is used for teaching ophthalmology at medical schools and attracting medical students into ophthalmology training, and for research in ophthalmology. Important considerations when using social media include the required time commitment and the public nature of interactions. The high level of misinformation in medical social media remains a challenge for both ophthalmologists and their patients, and the ophthalmologist can play an active role in addressing the issue. This review considers the role that social media is playing in ophthalmology today, including impact on ophthalmic practice, applications in ophthalmic education and training, and patient-focused networking.

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Social media and ophthalmology: A review

Nguyen

Tsui

Smith

2022

Clinical Exper Ophthalmology

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“… 22 COVID‐19 has been demonstrated to cause not only both hemorrhagic and thrombotic stroke, venous sinus thrombosis, endotheliosis, but also dysfunction of smell and taste, muscle injury, Guillain–Barre syndrome, and encephalopathy, most likely mediated by neurotoxins and dysfunctional immunological response. 23 , 24 , 25 Demonstrated by ophthalmological research, clinical observation, and analysis of social media posts, 26 SARS‐CoV‐2 has also been found to instigate conjunctivitis, anterior uveitis, retinitis, and optic neuritis in patients. 27 , 28 , 29 It is not beyond reason that given COVID‐19's immunological, neurological, and ophthalmological manifestations, it was the possible inducing microbiological trigger in the development of VKH disease in our patient.…”

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Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada syndrome in the setting of COVID‐19 infection

Eatz

2023

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Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease is a T-cellmediated multisystemic autoimmune inflammatory disorder characterized by skin, ocular, auditory, and neurologic involvement. The T-cell-mediated granulomatous intraocular inflammation is responsible for vitritis, disk edema, serous retinal detachments, and eventual sunset glow fundus. 1 T cells target melanocytes, with an ensuing cascade leading to four distinct disease phases as follows: prodromal, uveitis, convalescent, and recurrent. 2 VKH symptoms include headache, meningismus, hearing loss, poliosis, alopecia, and vitiligo. 3 It is most prevalent in Asians, Native Americans, Hispanics, and Middle Easterners. If promptly and adequately treated, patients can experience good outcomes and avoid complications including sunset glow fundus, cataracts, glaucoma, subretinal fibrosis, and choroidal neovascularization. Some studies have reported the link between some viral infections such as cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and the development of VKH. It has been postulated that similarity between peptides on melanocytes and some exogenous viral peptides lead to adverse T cells attacks on melanocytes-containing tissues and lead to the symptoms seen in VKH. 4 We report a case of a VKH syndrome in a patient diagnosed with COVID-19. | CASE REPORTA 27-year-old male patient with no significant past medical history presented with a two-week history of intermittent unilateral headache, bilateral eye pain with photophobia, and phonophobia, followed by tinnitus and blurry vision, which ultimately progressed to total bilateral vision loss. His initial physical examination was unremarkable including vitals, except for total bilateral visual loss with preserved light perception. An ophthalmologic examination revealed normal intraocular pressure and panuveitis with serous retinal detachments bilaterally.The patient was admitted for further evaluation. Infectious work-up revealed positive COVID-19 PCR. Other infectious and metabolic panels were unremarkable. Cerebrospinal fluid studies (CSF), venereal disease research laboratory test (VDRL), fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test (FTA), QuantiFERON gold, flow cytometry, cytology, and cultures were all negative, except for moderate pleocytosis with lymphocytic predominance

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“…2,3 Previous studies in the field of ophthalmology found that social media and internet forums provide an avenue to reach a vast audience, allowing individuals to exchange ideas, raise awareness, communicate with prospective patients, promote medical treatments, and share ophthalmic health information. [4][5][6] Nevertheless, the literature addressing the influence of social media and internet forums on the public's perception of future treatments for retinal diseases, such as stem cell therapies, is limited.…”

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Medical Accuracy of Reddit in Patient Discussions of Prospective Ocular Stem Cell Therapies for Retinal Degenerative Diseases

Perez,

Chau,

Sridhar

2024

Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases

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Purpose: To evaluate the medical accuracy in discussions of stem cell therapy for retina diseases on a social media internet forum (Reddit). Methods: A cross-sectional study assessed 11 Reddit forums and 411 unique comments from 2017 to 2022. Evaluated participants were all anonymous Reddit users. Discussions were independently examined for medical accuracy by a board-certified, fellowship-trained retina surgeon in active practice. Results: Reddit users self-identified mainly as prospective patients followed by research students and physicians or healthcare workers. Inquiries mostly regarded stem cell treatment for macular degeneration. Thirty-six percent of the forum’s content was found to be inaccurate or misleading. When specifically considering factual comments, the inaccuracy rate increased to 54%. Identified gaps in knowledge mostly regarded the current state of the technology (25%) followed by misinterpretation of trial results (16%) and scam treatments (14%). Most inaccurate or misleading comments favored stem cell advancements (72%). Conclusions: This study highlights the gaps in knowledge and areas of medical misinformation regarding ocular stem cell therapies shared by individuals on Reddit.

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Does social media have a place in ophthalmology practice?

Cited by 6 publications

References 7 publications

Social media and ophthalmology: A review

Social media and ophthalmology: A review

Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada syndrome in the setting of COVID‐19 infection

Medical Accuracy of Reddit in Patient Discussions of Prospective Ocular Stem Cell Therapies for Retinal Degenerative Diseases

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