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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Digital Health
  • Social Media Analysis

Background:

  • Online patient forums offer valuable insights into patient concerns.
  • Reddit's /r/Glaucoma provides a platform for individuals managing glaucoma.
  • Understanding patient discussions can inform clinical practice and improve care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze discussions on the /r/Glaucoma Reddit forum.
  • To identify key patient concerns regarding glaucoma.
  • To explore how these insights can enhance clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Collected 1593 posts from /r/Glaucoma (2018-2019).
  • Utilized a control group of 4779 posts from /r/AskReddit.
  • Applied Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) to extract 30 topics.

Main Results:

  • Identified 8 distinct post categories: prognosis, diagnostics, medication, optometry role, symptoms, personal inquiries, research, and financial burden.
  • Prognosis-related posts were most associated with /r/Glaucoma discussions (Cohen's d = 1.26).
  • Financial burden posts were least associated with /r/Glaucoma discussions (Cohen's d = -0.12).

Conclusions:

  • Online discussions offer essential insights into patient experiences with glaucoma.
  • Ophthalmologists can use these insights to mitigate patient uncertainty.
  • Integrating Reddit discussion themes into clinical practice can improve patient care.