TY - JOUR
T1 - Disparities in adult vision health in the United States
AU - Zambelli-Weiner, April
AU - Crews, John E.
AU - Friedman, David S.
N1 - Funding Information:
All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest and the following were reported. Dr Friedman is a consultant to Alcon, Allergan, Bausch & Lomb, Merck, Pfizer, QLT, Inc, and Epidemiology International, Inc. Publication of this article was supported by the CDC Vision Health Initiative, Atlanta, Georgia. Involved in Design of study (A.Z.-W., J.E.C., D.S.F.); Conduct of study (A.Z.-W., D.S.F.); Collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of data (A.Z.-W., J.E.C., D.S.F.); and Preparation, review, and approval of manuscript (A.Z.-W., J.E.C., D.S.F.). This article represents a literature review and no human subjects were involved. The authors thank Susan Carlson, Chief Operating Officer, A+ Government Solutions, Inc, and the A+ staff for project management and publication support. The findings and conclusions in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - Purpose: To review the existing knowledge on vision health disparities in major adult vision health outcomes (age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataract, refractive errors) and visual impairment and to identify knowledge gaps as related to the development of enhanced vision health surveillance in the United States. Design: Literature review. Methods: Analysis of relevant publications in the peer-reviewed literature. Results: Prevalence data on vision health outcomes is limited to findings from a few key population-based studies. Study populations are not representative of all persons living in the United States. Vision loss and visual impairment are more common with age, and there is racial variation in the specific causes of vision loss (underlying health conditions). Women are at greater risk of vision loss than men (even after adjusting for age). Vision-related disability and disparities in visual outcomes are monitored poorly at present. Conclusions: Data to assess and monitor trends in vision health disparities in the United States are not collected presently in a systematic fashion. This lack of data limits public health efforts to overcome barriers to eye care use and to improve vision outcomes.
AB - Purpose: To review the existing knowledge on vision health disparities in major adult vision health outcomes (age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataract, refractive errors) and visual impairment and to identify knowledge gaps as related to the development of enhanced vision health surveillance in the United States. Design: Literature review. Methods: Analysis of relevant publications in the peer-reviewed literature. Results: Prevalence data on vision health outcomes is limited to findings from a few key population-based studies. Study populations are not representative of all persons living in the United States. Vision loss and visual impairment are more common with age, and there is racial variation in the specific causes of vision loss (underlying health conditions). Women are at greater risk of vision loss than men (even after adjusting for age). Vision-related disability and disparities in visual outcomes are monitored poorly at present. Conclusions: Data to assess and monitor trends in vision health disparities in the United States are not collected presently in a systematic fashion. This lack of data limits public health efforts to overcome barriers to eye care use and to improve vision outcomes.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ajo.2012.03.018
DO - 10.1016/j.ajo.2012.03.018
M3 - Article
C2 - 22633355
AN - SCOPUS:84869087358
SN - 0002-9394
VL - 154
SP - S23-S30.e1
JO - American journal of ophthalmology
JF - American journal of ophthalmology
IS - 6 SUPPL.
ER -