Racial disparities in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy treated with pars plana vitrectomy in an underserved population
The main findings of this study indicate that Black patients are receiving surgery when they have more advanced diabetic retinopathy. However, there were no significant differences in surgical outcomes.
Authors
- Krista A. Thompson
- Angeline L. Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5552-371X)
- Ahmed Alshaikhsalama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9465-8994)
Institutions
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-025-04037-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.71
Funders
- Research to Prevent Blindness
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center