Barriers to eye care among participants of a mobile eye clinic

Purpose: Barriers to health care present complex challenges to improving eye health in the U.S., yet few studies have quantitatively measured the impact of these barriers. This study investigated the time elapsed since a person's most recent eye examination (TLEE) as a measure of barriers to ey...

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Published in:Cogent medicine 2019-01, Vol.6 (1), p.1650693
Main Authors: Chheda, Kousanee, Wu, Rong, Zaback, Tosha, Brinks, Mitchell V.
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access
Acuity
Blindness
caucasian
Community
Cultural differences
Demography
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetic retinopathy
Eye
Eye examinations
Health care policy
Health insurance
hispanic
Hispanic people
Homeless people
Insurance coverage
Medical screening
Medicine
Mobile businesses
ophthalmology
Out of pocket costs
Prevention
Quality of life
Subpopulations
Uninsured people
visual acuity
Visual impairment
Visual perception
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description Purpose: Barriers to health care present complex challenges to improving eye health in the U.S., yet few studies have quantitatively measured the impact of these barriers. This study investigated the time elapsed since a person's most recent eye examination (TLEE) as a measure of barriers to eye care. Methods: Participants (N = 1699) from mobile clinic vision health screenings completed demographic and subjective visual function questionnaires, and then underwent comprehensive eye exams. Associations between demographics, subjective visual function, and visual acuity were analyzed with respect to TLEE. Results: Many Hispanic (34.9%) and uninsured (28.6%) participants had no previous eye exam. Although most Caucasians had a previous eye exam, 40.2% did not have an exam in the previous four years. The majority of participants with diabetes were non-compliant with recommendations of annual eye examinations. Conclusion: These results describe barriers that are specific to subpopulations, providing useful information for efforts to improve eye care access.
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Acuity
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caucasian
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Cultural differences
Demography
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetic retinopathy
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Eye examinations
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Health insurance
hispanic
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Mobile businesses
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Quality of life
Subpopulations
Uninsured people
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Visual impairment
Visual perception
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