Quality analysis of publicly available videos for pediatric strabismus surgery

Benjamin K Young; Erol Verter; Martha A Howard

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2019.11.009

Quality analysis of publicly available videos for pediatric strabismus surgery

J AAPOS. 2020 Apr;24(2):102-104. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2019.11.009. Epub 2020 Jan 23.

Authors

Benjamin K Young¹, Erol Verter¹, Martha A Howard²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
² Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. Electronic address: Martha.Howard@yale.edu.

PMID: 31981612
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2019.11.009

Abstract

YouTube.com is a popular, free video platform that parents are increasingly using for medical information. This analysis of pediatric strabismus surgery videos found that many videos lack useful information, and some provide disinformation that may be harmful to pediatric eye care.

MeSH terms

Child
Humans
Parents
Social Media
Strabismus*
Video Recording