Study: Glaucoma Monitoring Lags in Low-Income and Rural Areas

Study: Glaucoma Monitoring Lags in Low-Income and Rural Areas

A new Northwestern University study suggests that race, income and where patients live play a major role in the level of care glaucoma patients receive. Researchers found that Black, Hispanic and Asian American patients, as well as those from rural and economically distressed communities, are significantly less likely to receive optic nerve evaluations compared to white and urban patients. The study found that only 57% of glaucoma patients acros…