ArticleCureus2026
Temporal Trends in Public Interest in Glaucoma: An Infodemiological Analysis Using Google Trends.
Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
Background In recent years, glaucoma awareness campaigns have been increasingly implemented worldwide. However, the impact of glaucoma awareness campaigns on public interest remains unclear. This study evaluated temporal trends in public interest in glaucoma in Japan and worldwide using Google Trends and explored their potential association with glaucoma awareness campaigns. Methodology This infodemiological study used Google Trends to evaluate the temporal changes in public interest in glaucoma. Relative search volume (RSV) for "glaucoma" was obtained in Japan and worldwide from January 2004 to December 2025 and used as a surrogate measure of public interest. Temporal trends in RSV were evaluated using segmented regression analysis with both prespecified breakpoints corresponding to the launch of glaucoma awareness campaigns and data-driven breakpoints estimated from the observed trends. Results Temporal trends in RSV were evaluated in Japan and worldwide. Worldwide, the RSV slope significantly increased after the launch of World Glaucoma Week in 2008 (+8.44 points/year,
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