Enhancing ophthalmology students’ awareness of retinitis pigmentosa: assessing the efficacy of ChatGPT in AI-assisted teaching of rare diseases—a quasi-experimental study

Frontiers in Medicine, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12

Опубликована: Март 18, 2025

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a rare retinal dystrophy often underrepresented in ophthalmology education. Despite advancements diagnostics and treatments like gene therapy, RP knowledge gaps persist. This study assesses the efficacy of AI-assisted teaching using ChatGPT compared to traditional methods educating students about RP. A quasi-experimental was conducted with 142 medical randomly assigned control (traditional review materials) groups. Both groups attended lecture on completed pre- post-tests. Statistical analyses learning outcomes, times, response accuracy. significantly improved post-test scores (p < 0.001), but group required less time (24.29 ± 12.62 vs. 42.54 20.43 min, p 0.0001). The also performed better complex questions regarding advanced treatments, demonstrating AI's potential deliver accurate current information efficiently. enhances efficiency comprehension diseases hybrid educational model combining AI can address gaps, offering promising approach for modern

Язык: Английский

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Significance of Macrophage-Mediated Inflammatory Response in Ocular Inflammatory Complications

Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 30(3)

Опубликована: Март 18, 2025

Immune cells such as macrophages play a significant role in ocular inflammation by activating or inhibiting several cellular pathways. Systemic infections and autoimmune diseases could activate releasing various pro-inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, which reach the eyes through blood-retina barrier cause immune inflammatory responses. In addition, environmental pollutants, allergens, eye injuries also an response. Further, response generated recruit additional enhance The leads to tissue damage dysfunction affects vision. Macrophages are generally implicated clearance of pathogens debris, generate reactive oxygen species, initiate However, uncontrolled responses tissues, leading complications uveitis, scleritis, diabetic retinopathy, retinitis. Recent studies describe individual cytokines mediation specific diseases. this article, we discussed potential impact their mediated on development possible treatment strategies.

Язык: Английский

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Comment on Colombo et al. Managing Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Literature Review of Current Non-Surgical Approaches. J. Clin. Med. 2025, 14, 330

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(8), С. 2553 - 2553

Опубликована: Апрель 8, 2025

It is with great interest that we read the article by Colombo et al. [...]

Язык: Английский

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“I miss stars, too”: a thematic analysis of the experiences of persons with retinitis pigmentosa using Reddit

Journal of Community Genetics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 29, 2025

Язык: Английский

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