The ability of artificial intelligence chatbots ChatGPT and Google Bard to accurately convey pre-operative information for patients undergoing ophthalmological surgeries.

Both ChatGPT and Bard may offer accessible and high-quality information relevant to the informed consent process for various ophthalmic procedures. Nonetheless, both AI chatbots overlooked probability of adverse events, hence limiting their potential and introducing patients to information that may be difficult to interpret.