A survey study examining how ophthalmic patients encounter treatments they perceive as bogus (potentially fraudulent or unproven), and whether the source of exposure (e.g., social media, internet, word of mouth) is associated with subsequent uptake of those treatments.
Abstract-only data available; specific results, sample size, and full methodology cannot be assessed. Self-reported perception of treatments as 'bogus' may not align with clinical evidence, introducing classification bias.
Clinicians should routinely ask ophthalmic patients about unproven treatments they have encountered, as exposure source may predict whether patients actually try them.
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