Though cataract surgery boasts an impressive success rate as high as 95%, making it one of the safest and most effective medical procedures, a surprising…
As a Black ophthalmologist specializing in retinal diseases, I’ve witnessed firsthand the disproportionate impact of diabetic retinopathy on Black communities in the United States. Despite…
(HealthDay News) — The genetic testing rate is lower for Black than non-Hispanic White patients with inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), according to a study published…
(HealthDay News) — Semaglutide is associated with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and those with overweight/obesity, according…
Overall, 14.6 percent of African Americans aged 40 years and older have uncorrected refractive error (UCRE), according to a study published online Feb. 22 in JAMA…
Black people are five times as likely as others to develop glaucoma and up to 15 times more likely to be blinded by the degenerative…
The mean length of the preclinical detectable phase (PCDP) of open-angle glaucoma is estimated to be over 10 years, according to a study published online…
Compared with non-Hispanic Whites, Blacks have higher risks for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) with early and advanced visual field (VF) loss, according to a study…
Only half of parents recognize that screen time has a major impact on their child’s eye health, according to the results of a survey released…
Adolescent children who are Black, Mexican, low-income, or non-U.S. citizens are more likely to report poor subjective visual function and worse performance on visual acuity…