@article{ref1,
title="Protective eyewear use as depicted in children's television programs",
journal="Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus",
year="2013",
author="Korchak, Michael E. and Glazier, Robert U. and Slack, Rebecca S. and Plankey, Michael W. and Mayer, Hylton R.",
volume="50",
number="2",
pages="118-123",
abstract="PURPOSE:To characterize the depiction of protective eyewear use in scripted children's television programs. METHODS:Viewership ratings data were acquired to generate a list of the most-watched scripted broadcast and cable programs for the 2- to 12-year-old age group. The three highest average viewership programs from broadcast and cable programming that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed by two independent reviewers. RESULTS:Review of 30 episodes revealed a total of 244 exposure-scenes in which an individual was engaged in an activity requiring eye protection. There were 5.5 (mean = 8.1) exposure-scenes per episode, with 26 of 30 (87%) episodes containing at least one exposure-scene. There were 19 depictions of protective eyewear use (8% of total exposure-scenes). Fifteen of the 19 cases of protective eyewear use occurred on broadcast programming. Six eye injuries were depicted in the media content. CONCLUSION:The depiction of protective eyewear use during eye-risk activities is rare in scripted children's television programs and eye injuries are rarely depicted.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0191-3913",
doi="10.3928/01913913-20121218-01",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/01913913-20121218-01"
}