Search engine optimization and its association with readability and accessibility of diabetic retinopathy websites.

Matthew R Lam Garrett N ManionBenjamin K Young

Published in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2024)

While the readability of diabetic retinopathy patient information was poor, better readability was correlated to better SEO metrics. While we cannot assess causality, we recommend websites improve their readability, which may increase uptake of their resources.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
health information
optical coherence tomography
social media
healthcare
case report
adverse drug