Effect of Social Determinants of Health and Geography on Uveal Melanoma
There may be geographic and socioeconomic barriers that limit access to UM care, particularly in rural and underserved communities. While proximity did not affect tumor presentation at UI Hospital, referral delays and socioeconomic trends highlight systemic inequities. Multicenter studies are needed to further explore these disparities and improve equitable UM care delivery.
Authors
- Haarisudhan Sureshkumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1396-2642)
- Jiehuan Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5940-4822)
- Rohith Erukulla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4601-5756)
- Michael J. Heiferman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3456-0164)
- W. F. Mader (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7344-998X)
- Srishti Kolla
- Reem Alahmadi
Institutions
- Illinois Department of Public Health (US)
- Illinois College (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/opth.s561118
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Oncology and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Research to Prevent Blindness
- Melanoma Research Alliance
- National Institutes of Health