A perspective on retina education through social media

Guerra, Ricardo Luz Leitão

doi:10.1186/s40942-020-00244-x

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“…While students have reported a strong preference for in‐person tuition, 67 social media offers numerous paedagogical options, including sharing of instructive clinical images and videos, as exemplified by the Instagram account, @the.eyedoc, 68 or in interactive tutorials hosted on networking sites 69 . A paucity of evidence for effectiveness of teaching ophthalmology over social media has been emphasised 70 . One study conducted at Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College, Pakistan, showed that lectures and supporting materials shared on Facebook and WhatsApp, combined with guided interactive discussions, achieved significant learning based on pre‐ and post‐test assessments 71 .…”

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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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“…With demographic breakdowns showing prevalent Twitter use by ophthalmologists in training and early in their careers, social media will likely only grow as an academic presence going forward into the future. A discussion of retina education concluded that visual social media posts could educate medical students and ophthalmology trainees more effectively and accessibly than other formats, so the use of these networks might evolve from simply supplemental content to a key mode for education [26]. More concretely, a review of social media in graduate-level medical education indicated increasing adoption of social media to supplement traditional learning methods in these programs, from Twitter or specialty-specific blogs becoming the site for journal clubs to YouTube videos (or in the case of ophthalmology, EyeTube) demonstrating operating room techniques [27].…”

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What's trending: a review of social media in ophthalmology

Men¹,

Fung²,

Tsui³

2021

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

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Purpose of reviewWith social media use continuing to increase in popularity, ophthalmologists use social media daily for interactions with patients, colleagues, and the academic community. Recent findingsThe potential reach of social media is overwhelmingly encouraging, but academic organizations have much work to do in order to compete for viewership on social media platforms, and users need to remain vigilant of easily spread misinformation. Individual ophthalmology practices can tailor their social media presence to attract and educate patients. Using hashtags to supplement the experience of academic conferences has boosted engagement both of attendees and other interested parties. As an effective indicator of the popularity of different subjects in medicine, new studies are leveraging social media for epidemiological models. Finally, social media is emerging as a powerful tool for patient advocacy in ophthalmology. SummaryThe accessibility of social media uniquely positions it to educate patients, disseminate public eye health initiatives, and increase the reach of individual physicians. It is also able to enhance the academic experience of conferences, connecting new research colleagues, and is becoming the subject of epidemiologic studies itself. Whether using social media for patient education, research, clinical practice, or patient advocacy, ophthalmologists will find social media an increasingly important workplace contributor.

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“…Within the surgical training scenario, with rapid and constant changes in vitreoretinal surgeries, social media offers opportunities for teaching, training, research, and social interaction. Recent studies have reported the use of social media among retinal specialists (10,11) . However, information on how vitreoretinal surgeons and fellows have used surgical video recordings as a complementary teaching aid in the field is lacking.…”

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Use of surgical videos available on social media among retina surgeons: results of a vitreoretinal specialist survey

Lucatto

Barbosa²,

Guerra

et al. 2023

ABO

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This study aimed to assess and interpret how vitreoretinal surgeons use surgical videos available on social media as complementary learning tools to improve, review, or update their abilities, considering their different levels of expertise. Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, an online survey was sent to vitreoretinal specialists and fellows. Results: This survey included 258 participants, of whom 53.88% had been in practice for >10 years (senior surgeons), 29.07% between 4 and 10 years (young surgeons), and 17.05% for <3 years (surgeons in training). Retinal surgical videos available on social media were used by 98.84% of the participants (95% confidence interval, 97.52%-100%). YouTube (91%) was the most common source of videos, and surgeons in training watched more videos on YouTube than senior surgeons. Regarding the preferred method when preparing for a procedure, 49.80% of the participants watched surgical videos available on social media, 26.27% preferred to "consult colleagues", and 18.82% preferred to seek information in scientific articles. Participants valued the most the "image quality" (88%) and presence of "surgical tips and tricks" (85%). Conclusion: Surgical videos can provide benefits in acquiring strategic skills, such as decision-making, surgical planning, and situational awareness. Retina surgeons used them as teaching aids regardless of their level of expertise, despite being relatively more valuable to surgeons in training or young surgeons.

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A perspective on retina education through social media

Cited by 7 publications

References 12 publications

Social media and ophthalmology: A review

Social media and ophthalmology: A review

What's trending: a review of social media in ophthalmology

Use of surgical videos available on social media among retina surgeons: results of a vitreoretinal specialist survey

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