Vision saved by reading a web site? Yes, my patient saved his own vision after reading about retinal detachments on this blog. Learning from a credible health information source (this blog) about his condition initiated a cascade of events leading to saving his vision. A retinal tear or retinal hole can cause a retinal detachment. Flashes and floaters sometimes precede the formation of … [Read more...]
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Vision Saved by Web Site
Filed Under: Social Media and Health Tagged With: Blog, Education, Eye, Eye Disorders, health information, Macula of retina, Retina, Retinal detachment
Patients Abuse the Internet
Most of the time I write about information about regarding macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. As many of you remember, I am very interested in persuading more docs to do the same, that is, provide credible health information on the Internet. An article in Reuter's claims that over 50% of Americans turned to the Internet for health information last year. Way to go! At the same … [Read more...]
Filed Under: My Opinion, Social Media and Health Tagged With: credible health information, health information, internet, Social Media and Health, technology
MLK Had a Vision…RetinaEyeDoctor Has an…Idea
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Coincidentally, it is also my 150th post to my web site, RetinaEyeDoctor.com. Dr. King had a wonderful dream. He had a specific vision. He shared his inspirations. In honor of this day, I share my hope of doctors, patients, healthcare...and the internet. He was an orator. I blog. I started 9 months ago. I now reach over 1000 views/month. … [Read more...]
Filed Under: My Opinion, Social Media and Health Tagged With: health information, internet, Social Media and Health
Social Media: Finding Credible Info On the Internet
Why do you believe everything on the Internet? "I Read it on the Internet" Most of what I read on the internet, regarding health information, is bunk. Whether it is advice on diets, exercises, medical treatments, etc., most is off target, non-factual and opinionated and biased. People are likely to believe what we read on the internet as gospel because..........well, it is on the internet! … [Read more...]
Filed Under: How I Practice, My Opinion, Social Media and Health Tagged With: Blog, Diabetic retinopathy, health information, internet, Macular Degeneration, Social Media and Health, web pages
