Accuracy of online health information on amblyopia and strabismus

Sunju Park; Carly Moskowitz; Jee-Young Moon; Brooke Geddie; Erin Walsh; Jamie B Rosenberg

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2019.09.007

Accuracy of online health information on amblyopia and strabismus

J AAPOS. 2019 Dec;23(6):341-344. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2019.09.007. Epub 2019 Oct 11.

Authors

Sunju Park¹, Carly Moskowitz², Jee-Young Moon³, Brooke Geddie⁴, Erin Walsh⁵, Jamie B Rosenberg⁶

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
² Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
³ Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
⁴ Section of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
⁵ Department of Ophthalmology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mt. Sinai, New York, New York.
⁶ Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York. Electronic address: jarosenb@montefiore.org.

PMID: 31610240
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2019.09.007

Abstract

The internet is a major source of health information for patients and parents. The information found online influences patients' and caregivers' understanding of diagnoses and decision making regarding management. We report the results of a survey completed by 4 fellowship-trained pediatric ophthalmologists evaluating the accuracy and clarity of various websites that provide information on amblyopia and strabismus.

MeSH terms

Amblyopia / diagnosis*
Child
Comprehension
Female
Humans
Internet*
Male
Ophthalmology / methods*
Strabismus / diagnosis*
Surveys and Questionnaires