Black individuals may be at greater risk for developing certain eye diseases that can threaten vision, including glaucoma, which typically strikes this patient population 10 years earlier than other ethnicities.
“This is a staggering statistic that has negative implications on one’s quality of life,” Darryl Glover, OD, a private practitioner from Durham, N.C., said.
According to Glover, these disparities are a result of social determinants and lack of representation in research and clinical trials.
“Systemic racism is a key social determinant, as it creates inequities in