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Collins and Colleagues Explore Association of Sociodemographic Characteristics with Pediatric Vision Screening and Eye Care

September 16, 2024

Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins

An analysis of the 2021 National Survey of Children’s Health by Megan Collins, M.D., M.P.H., the Allan and Claire Jensen Professor of Ophthalmology, and colleagues concluded that targeted strategies are needed to increase vision screening and access to eye care for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The findings were published in Ophthalmology.

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