4 Topic Commentaries

Managed Vision Care: What Patients Use, What Practices Navigate

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  Brandy Lipton, PhD

  Health, Society and Behavior (Public Health)

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  University of California, Irvine

  Our study clearly shows that there are opportunities to expand coverage of routine vision services at the state level, and based on previous research, we expect more generous coverage would reduce rates of vision impairment, improve quality of life, and promote health equity.

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  Michael F. Chiang, MD

  Ophthalmology

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  National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health

  Reducing disparities in vision care is a powerful way to improve quality of life for everyone. This study points to opportunities for expanding coverage to reduce inequities in basic vision care for people with lower incomes.

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  Olivia Killeen, MD, MS

  Pediatric Ophthalmology

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  University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation and Kellogg Eye Center

  Well-child visits, and other annual checkups such as school or camp physicals, are critical opportunities for catching eye-related issues in children that can have lasting consequences for their education and lives, and these data clearly show room for improvement.

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  Brian Stagg, MD

  Ophthalmology

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  Duke Eye Center

  In the long run, the cost could potentially be offset by reduction in falls, depression and cognitive decline — the kinds of health problems and injuries that can result from uncorrected vision.

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