SCENE + HEARD: Discover Review of Optometry: New Study Explores Strategy to Engage Individuals Who Underuse Eyecare Services By Staff Friday, September 6, 2024 2:49 PM A recent analysis exploring the underuse of eyecare services found that incorporating eye disease screening programs into internal medicine practices in underserved areas could potentially improve the detection and treatment of ocular conditions. This approach, the study authors noted in JAMA Ophthalmology, may help mitigate vision loss in the U.S. This population-based, cross-sectional study included adult participants of the Michigan Screening and Intervention for Glaucoma and Eye Health Through Telemedicine (MI-SIGHT) program. Study participants were recruited from primary care clinics serving two low-income communities. Read More