AJMC August 26, 2024
Primary care clinics in underserved areas including eye disease detection programs could reduce vision loss in the US.
Needless vision loss in the US could be reduced with the inclusion of eye disease detection programs in primary care clinics in areas that are underserved, according to a new study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.1 Eye disease detection and treatment improving could be good for patient vision overall.
Preventive health care includes routine eye examinations that can provide interventions before permanent visual impairment. Patients 65 years and older are recommended to receive an examination every 1 to 2 years to detect eye disease related to aging.2 Such diseases include cataracts, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and glaucoma along with uncorrected...
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