Patrice M. Hicks

Social Deprivation and the Risk of Screening Positive for Glaucoma in the MI-SIGHT Telemedicine-Based Glaucoma Detection Program.

Personal poverty, assessed as not driving a personal vehicle to the appointment, and neighborhood-level poverty were both associated with increased rates of screening positive for glaucoma or suspected glaucoma.

Perceptions of Respect From Clinicians by Patients in Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups With Eye Disease.

In this nationally representative US population of patients with eye diseases, being a patient in a racial or ethnic minority group was associated with feeling less respected by health care professionals compared with non-Hispanic White patients.

Relationship between Unstable Housing, Food Insecurity, and Vision Status in the MI-SIGHT Community Eye Disease Screening Program.

Because unstable housing is associated with VI and uncorrected refractive error, future initiatives could focus on interventions to address both unstable housing and the increased need for eye care among those with unstable housing.

A Screening Strategy to Mitigate Vision Impairment by Engaging Adults Who Underuse Eye Care Services.

The findings of this study suggest that placing eye disease detection programs in primary care clinics in underserved areas may improve eye disease detection and treatment, possibly mitigating needless vision loss in the US.

Neighborhood Poverty and Clinic Attendance in the Michigan Screening and Intervention for Glaucoma and Eye Health Through Telemedicine Program.

Higher neighborhood-level poverty was associated with greater odds of missing a free eye disease screening appointment after adjusting for individual characteristics. Increased neighborhood-level resources are likely needed to bolster engagement in preventive eye care.