A perspective on retina education through social media

Abstract

Abstract Since the beginning of the Internet, new ways of providing medical education have emerged. Social media networks are one of the most influential communication tools and allow content sharing, collaborative modification and interaction. Its relevance for teaching and learning in medical education has been extensively studied. These new media have also heightened the need for a new way of communication. The purpose of this article is to discuss the value of communication in medical education through social media and present an eight-year personal experience on this field.

Keywords

• Social media
• Education
• Medical
• Ophthalmology
• Retina
• Communication barriers