Social Media Listening to Understand the Lived Experience of Presbyopia: Systematic Search and Content Analysis Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Presbyopia is defined as the age-related deterioration of near vision over time which is experienced in over 80% of people aged 40 years or older. Individuals with presbyopia have difficulty with tasks that rely on near vision. It is not currently possible to stop or reverse the aging process that causes presbyopia; generally, it is corrected with glasses, contact lenses, surgery, or the use of a magnifying glass.

Objective

This study aimed to explore how individuals used social media to describe their experience of presbyopia with regard to the symptoms experienced and the impacts of presbyopia on their quality of life.

Methods

Social media sources including Twitter, forums, blogs, and news outlets were searched using a predefined search string relating to

SUBMITTER: Wolffsohn JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7536603 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature