Retinoblastoma (eye cancer in children)

Five questions people ask, put to Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode and ChatGPT in November 2026.

Led with the right place
Led with the right place
Led with the right place
Led with the right place
Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts right
Cited NHS or accredited sources
10 of 15 answers with sources
Cited NHS or accredited sources
Cited NHS or accredited sources
Cited NHS or accredited sources

The questions

Question
The NHS says
AI Overviews
AI Mode
ChatGPT
why does my toddler's eye look white in the middle in flash photos
111 or urgent GP
Google AI Overviews Unconfirmed The first check found less urgent: See a GP or pharmacist (GP, optometrist, paediatrician). The NHS says: Call 111 or urgent GP. The second check disagreed, so it isn’t counted.
●Less urgent on AI Mode Google AI Mode See a GP or pharmacist
The NHS says call NHS 111, or get an urgent GP appointment, or see an optician
●Not up front on ChatGPT ChatGPT (logged out) Right place, not up front
The NHS says call NHS 111, or get an urgent GP appointment, or see an optician
my 3 year old's eyes keep moving on their own and she can't stop them, what could it be
111 or urgent GP
Google AI Overviews Led with the right place
The NHS says call NHS 111, or get an urgent GP appointment, or see an optician
Google AI Mode Led with the right place
The NHS says call NHS 111, or get an urgent GP appointment, or see an optician
ChatGPT (logged out) Led with the right place
The NHS says call NHS 111, or get an urgent GP appointment, or see an optician
How long will we wait to see a specialist if the optician refers my child for suspected retinoblastoma?
Within 2 weeks
Google AI Overviews Matches the NHS
The NHS says specialist appointment within 2 weeks
Google AI Mode Matches the NHS
The NHS says specialist appointment within 2 weeks
ChatGPT (logged out) Matches the NHS
The NHS says specialist appointment within 2 weeks
Can you prevent retinoblastoma in children?
Retinoblastoma cannot be prevented
Google AI Overviews Matches the NHS
The NHS says retinoblastoma cannot be preventedEngland
Google AI Mode Matches the NHS
The NHS says retinoblastoma cannot be preventedEngland
ChatGPT (logged out) Matches the NHS
The NHS says retinoblastoma cannot be preventedEngland
What treatments are used for retinoblastoma in children?
No single NHS line
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Matches the NHS Not up frontDiffers from the NHSUnconfirmed

Where the answers came from

Answers, of 5 with sources
InstagramForum or social media2 Cancer Research UKUK charity on the PIF TICK list2
American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusUS website1
PANDAS NetworkUS website1
MedlinePlusUS government1 Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG)UK charity on the PIF TICK list1
UK charities for retinoblastoma (eye cancer in children) Childhood Eye Cancer TrustCancer Research UKChildren’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG)Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer TrustMacmillan Cancer Support