Abstract:Hemmerich et al 1 highlight that the ophthalmology literature is beginning to call more attention to ophthalmologic health disparities that disproportionately affect people based on their race, sex, sexual orientation, zip code, income, education level, or employment status. These disparities include unequal access to ophthalmologic care, disproportionate incidence of ophthalmologic disease, and differences in treatment outcomes. The authors identified 75 such articles since 2016, yet their review concluded th… Show more
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