Table 1.
List of Hashtag Terms Queried
| Hashtag Terms Queried | Total Posts |
|---|---|
| #Ophthalmology | 1,078,100 |
| #Glaucoma | 697,000 |
| #Blepharoplasty | 674,400 |
| #LASIK | 5,57,900 |
| #Ophthalmologist | 442,600 |
| #EyeSurgery | 367,100 |
| #Cataract | 303,200 |
| #CataractSurgery | 180,500 |
| #LASIKSurgery | 177,800 |
| #Myopia | 169,800 |
| #DryEyes | 146,600 |
| #DryEye | 112,800 |
| #Oculoplastics | 97,000 |
| #LaserEyeSurgery | 95,000 |
| #Ptosis | 71,900 |
| #MacularDegeneration | 69,300 |
| #StrabismusSurgery | 69,000 |
| #Strabismus | 64,600 |
| #Conjunctivitis | 56,800 |
| #EyeDisease | 50,300 |
| #DiabeticRetinopathy | 39,700 |
| #Pterygium | 33,200 |
| #DryEyeSyndrome | 28,200 |
| #PterygiumSurgery | 23,300 |
| #RetinalDetachment | 22,526 |
| #CornealTransplant | 21,500 |
| #Vitrectomy | 16,900 |
| #CornealUlcer | 15,500 |
| #CornealAbrasion | 15,000 |
| #Chalazion | 11,000 |
| #GlaucomaSurgery | 7000 |
| #RetinaSurgery | 7000 |
| #Keratitis | 4800 |
| #ARMD | 3000 |
| #PRKSurgery | 3000 |
| #Trabeculoplasty | 1500 |
| #OrbitalCellulitis | 300 |
Notes: Total posts captured is listed for each keyword. Hashtags are based on AAO’s IRIS registry and general laymen’s terms to broadly identify ophthalmic content.
Abbreviations: AAO, American Academy of Ophthalmology; IRIS, Intelligent Research in Sight.