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Assessing The Need For On-Site Eye Care Professionals In Community Health Centers, Peter Shin, Brad Finnegan
Assessing The Need For On-Site Eye Care Professionals In Community Health Centers, Peter Shin, Brad Finnegan
Health Policy and Management Issue Briefs
Poor vision health severely impacts school and work performance, quality of life, and life expectancy, and results in billions of dollars in medical expenditures each year. While eye and vision problems are often associated with age, low income and racial and ethnic minorities also have elevated risk of eye problems. Federally-funded community health centers, which are mandated to provide comprehensive primary care in underserved communities, are often the only option to improve vision health for low-income residents.
With respect to certain chronic conditions, health centers are able to provide high quality care that meets or exceeds national benchmarks despite limited …