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Review
. 2012 Dec;154(6 Suppl):S3-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2012.09.006.

Surveillance of disparities in vision and eye health in the United States: an expert panel's opinions

Paul P Lee  1 , Sheila K West, Sandra S Block, Janine Clayton, Mary Frances Cotch, Colin Flynn, Linda S Geiss, Ronald Klein, Timothy W Olsen, Cynthia Owsley, Susan A Primo, Gary S Rubin, Asel Ryskulova, Sanjay Sharma, David S Friedman, Xinzhi Zhang, John E Crews, Jinan B Saaddine
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Review

Surveillance of disparities in vision and eye health in the United States: an expert panel's opinions

Paul P Lee et al. Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Dec.

Abstract

Purpose: To define surveillance approaches and metrics to capture the burden of vision health disparities and to identify properties of a surveillance system to guide public health interventions.

Design: Expert panel.

Methods: Analysis of relevant literature and deliberations of expert panel.

Results: The panel identified that the purpose of vision surveillance was to link data to public health interventions. Panel members noted the importance of assessing vision through self-reported and performance-based measures. Defined populations should be included in a surveillance system to assess disparities in utilization of eye care and vision loss. The panel suggested that ophthalmic/vision measures should be sustained in national surveys and suggested that a vision surveillance system should be forged among federal agencies.

Conclusions: Employing the 6 outlined strategies would improve vision surveillance and help reach the vision-related objectives of Healthy People 2020.

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE form for disclosure of potential conflicts of Interest.

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Conceptual diagram of vision surveillance system.
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