Citation

Wu AY, Nguyen AXL. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, American Medical Association)

DOI

10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.1739

PMID

37166808

Abstract

Disparities in patient care occur across a broad range of dimensions, including socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity, age, geography, language, gender, disability status, citizenship status, and sexual identity and orientation. Vulnerable patients face challenges in accessing equitable care, proper follow-up visits, and evidence-based management, which ultimately leads to worse health outcomes. In the field of ocular trauma, disparities in discharge patterns and visual outcomes have been reported in research.1-3 A prior study2 investigating older patients with ocular trauma found that Black, Hispanic, male, and self-paying patients were disproportionately discharged home. Knowing that ocular trauma due to gunshot wounds can lead to long-term visual damage outcomes,3 in-depth analyses of patient discharge patterns after firearm-associated ocular injury (FAOI) can elucidate underlying disparities in care.

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