Ong et al.investigated the impact of area deprivation index(ADI),a measure of neighborhood-level socioeconomic deprivation,on baseline severity of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments(RRDs),as measured by visual acuity ...Ong et al.investigated the impact of area deprivation index(ADI),a measure of neighborhood-level socioeconomic deprivation,on baseline severity of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments(RRDs),as measured by visual acuity and foveal involvement at the time of presentation to ophthalmologic care(1).Their key finding was that a presenting visual acuity worse than 20/40 and/or foveal involving RRD were associated with a high ADI,suggesting that higher ADI(meaning greater socioeconomic disadvantage)contributes to the delay in presentation to care.It is well understood that the delayed care for RRDs leads to worse ultimate visual outcomes and surgical success rates(2-4).Further,their findings contribute to the existing body of literature that suggests socioeconomic deprivation contributes overall to poor health.展开更多
文摘Ong et al.investigated the impact of area deprivation index(ADI),a measure of neighborhood-level socioeconomic deprivation,on baseline severity of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments(RRDs),as measured by visual acuity and foveal involvement at the time of presentation to ophthalmologic care(1).Their key finding was that a presenting visual acuity worse than 20/40 and/or foveal involving RRD were associated with a high ADI,suggesting that higher ADI(meaning greater socioeconomic disadvantage)contributes to the delay in presentation to care.It is well understood that the delayed care for RRDs leads to worse ultimate visual outcomes and surgical success rates(2-4).Further,their findings contribute to the existing body of literature that suggests socioeconomic deprivation contributes overall to poor health.
