Uncorrected refractive error in the African American eye disease study

About The Study: The results of this study suggest a high burden of refractive error–associated correctable refractive error in African American adults, making it the leading cause of visual impairment in this population. Providing universal coverage for vision care and prescription glasses is an affordable and achievable health care intervention that could reduce the burden of visual impairment in African American adults by over two-thirds and likely raise the quality of life and work productivity, especially in this vulnerable minority population.

Authors: Rohit Varma, M.D., M.P.H., of the CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.6781)

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