VIDEO: Socioeconomic disparities in diabetic eye disease

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We’ve seen through multiple studies that there are disparities in health care, especially in underrepresented minorities. We’ve also seen that the prevalence of diabetes has also increased dramatically in underrepresented minorities, such as Hispanic or African American patients. And unfortunately, many of these patients have socioeconomic hardships, which may prevent them from having timely care with the ophthalmologists or retina specialists when they do have diabetic eye disease. It’s important to let these patients know, and the primary care physicians know, that timely and prompt treatment for their diabetic eye disease can prevent further damage and also can help improve their vision if they’re treated promptly and at a regular interval.