Quality assessment of YouTube videos intended to inform patients about retinal detachment surgery

•Patients with should aware of the information and services offered by the YouTube to manage their health conditions.•Retinal detachment is a surgical procedure in which patients have little access to information.•It is important that patients access health information regarding this procedure on the YouTube search engine before the operation.•YouTube appears to be a platform with sufficiently informative videos in the area of retinal detachment surgery for patients.