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Informing patients: oculoplastic surgery and the internet.

F H Zaidi¹, C A Jones

¹Eye, Ear and Mouth Unit, Maidstone and Tunbide Wells NHS Trust, Maidstone Hospital, Kent, England, UK. fhz12@hotmail.com

Eye (London, England)

|May 9, 2009

Summary

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Patient information on blepharoplasty online is often poor quality. Most websites scored low on objective quality criteria, impacting patient expectations for oculoplastic surgery.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Oculoplastic Surgery
Medical Information Quality

Background:

The internet significantly influences patient expectations in oculoplastic surgery.
Blepharoplasty serves as a model for assessing online information quality in this field.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the quality of online information available to patients seeking blepharoplasty procedures.
To understand how internet resources impact patient expectations for oculoplastic surgery.

Main Methods:

Analyzed search volume for 'blepharoplasty' and related terms.
Evaluated 150 websites using JAMA criteria for information quality (0-4 score).
Focused analysis on 101 websites meeting full criteria.

Main Results:

40% of websites scored zero for objective quality; only 2.5% met all four criteria.
Online encyclopedias, journals, and book chapters scored highest.
Professional bodies, private clinics, and NHS websites scored poorly.

Conclusions:

Online information quality for blepharoplasty is inferior compared to other ophthalmology and non-ophthalmic specialties.
Findings are crucial for surgeons performing blepharoplasty and ophthalmic plastic surgeons.
The poor quality of online information may negatively affect patient expectations.