Socioeconomic and Racial Disparities in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in the United States
Our findings indicate that worsening glaucoma severity was associated with higher poverty rates in our patient population. However, isolating socioeconomic status (SES) as an independent factor influencing the incidence and severity of glaucoma remains challenging, given the strong correlation between race and SES.
Authors
- Nawajes A. Mandal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4489-7748)
- Brandon Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2972-2699)
- Patricia J. Goedecke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3943-1177)
- J. Crawford Downs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0586-9114)
- Paul J. Percelay
- Jess M. Wesberry
Institutions
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center (US)
- Memphis VA Medical Center (US)
- Cancer Research And Biostatistics (US)
- Cincinnati Eye Institute (US)
- University of Missouri (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Glaucoma
- Published
- 2024-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ijg.0000000000002513
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.08