Evaluating AI Chatbots for Pediatric Contact Lenses: A Study on Accuracy, Readability, and Reliability

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Authors: Mehmet Ömer Kırıştıoğlu, Meral Yıldız, SEVDE İŞLEKER, Esin Söğütlü Sarı, Ahmet Özmen, Mehmet Baykara
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Abstract

This study evaluated the accuracy, readability, and comprehensiveness of patient-facing responses generated by LLM-based chatbot platforms to pediatric contact lens (CL)–related questions, using expert grading and readability benchmarking. Five platforms (ChatGPT-4o, Gemini 1.5, Perplexity, Copilot, and Claude 3.5 Sonnet) were assessed using 28 curated questions. Two pediatric ophthalmologists graded anonymized outputs using DISCERN and PEMAT-P, 5-point Likert scales for accuracy and comprehensiveness, and multiple automated readability indices. Expert-written responses were included only for readability benchmarking. ChatGPT-4o produced the longest responses (p

Fields of Study & Subjects

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research Health Literacy and Information Accessibility

Publication details

Journal / source
Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
Volume
52
Pages
1780297–1780297
Publication date
16 March 2026
Language
EN