New research · OphthalmologyLasers in medical science · 5dStudyLasers in medical science · 2026Evaluating the educational quality and reliability of YouTube videos on red light therapy for eye diseases.Elvin Çelenk, Işıl Merve TorunRead paper Copy citationOphthalmologyStudyLimited evidenceOnly 17.5% of YouTube red light therapy eye videos were high-qualityEvaluating the educational quality and reliability of YouTube videos on red light therapy for eye diseases.Elvin Çelenk, Işıl Merve TorunLasers in medical science · 2026PurposeTo investigate the use of YouTube videos as an educational and informational resource regarding the use of red light therapy in eye diseases.Resultschecked against a formal quality checklist, most videos fell short82.5%Low-to-moderate qualit17.5%High qualityMore resultsOut of 110 YouTube videos reviewed, 53 were excluded based on predefined criteria.The remaining 57 videos covered myopia (22.8%), dry eye (33.3%), diabetic retinopathy (12.3%), and age-related macular degeneration (31.6%).Inter-rater agreement was high (mDISCERN ICC: 0.952; JAMA ICC: 0.923; Global Quality Score ICC: 0.890).More resultsA moderate positive correlation was found between the number of likes and the interaction index (r = 0.458, p < 0.01).“ConclusionMore evidence-based and accessible video content is needed to support patient education.Read full abstractRead paper LikeCommentRepostSendPractice