Article ; Online: Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT): Vision and refractive error results.
Clinical & experimental optometry
2024 , Page(s) 1–8
Abstract: Clinical relevance: Optometrists can play a key role in providing access to eye care in underserved populations by organising community-based eye health screenings that include optometric exams to detect vision impairment and uncorrected refractive ... ...
Abstract | Clinical relevance: Optometrists can play a key role in providing access to eye care in underserved populations by organising community-based eye health screenings that include optometric exams to detect vision impairment and uncorrected refractive error. Background: Community-based eye health screenings and optometric exams were conducted in the NYC-SIGHT Study. Methods: A sub-analysis of vision impairment and refractive error results within a 5-year prospective, cluster-randomised clinical trial. Eligible individuals (age ≥40 years) were recruited from 10 affordable housing developments in Upper Manhattan. Developments were randomised into usual care (received glasses prescription only) and intervention (free glasses) groups. Participants with 6/12 visual acuity or worse, intraocular pressure 23-29 mmHg, or an unreadable fundus image were scheduled with the study optometrist for refraction and a non-dilated exam. Visual improvement data were obtained by comparing the presenting acuity at screening compared to the best corrected acuity after refraction by the optometrist. Chi-square, two-sample t-tests, and a stepwise multivariate logistic regression model were used to determined factors associated with improvable visual impairment. Results: Seven hundred and eight participants completed screening, 308 received an optometric exam. Those with improvable vision impairment ( Conclusion: This innovative, targeted community-based study included an optometrist who detected high rates of refractive error and improvable vision impairment in an underserved population living in New York City. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-03-07 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 639275-1 |
ISSN | 1444-0938 ; 0816-4622 |
ISSN (online) | 1444-0938 |
ISSN | 0816-4622 |
DOI | 10.1080/08164622.2024.2322523 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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