Table 7.

Demonstration of Google Bard's ability to self-correct when prompted.

Topic	Question	Summed score		Consensus-based rating
		Initial	Self-Corrected	Initial	Self-Corrected
Pathogenesis	1. What is myopia?	4	7	Poor	Borderline
Diagnosis	2. What should I do if I suspect my child has myopia?	6	8	Poora	Good
Treatment and prevention	11. What type of diet/vitamin supplementation can help to prevent myopia/myopia progression?	5	6	Poor	Borderline
	12. Are there any available vision therapy/eye exercises that can help to prevent myopia/myopia progression?	4	3	Poor	Poor
	13. What medications are available to prevent myopia/myopia progression?	4	4	Poor	Poor

^aWhere consensus on final accuracy rating was not reached (i.e. each grader provided a different rating), the lowest score (‘poor’) was assigned.