Relationship between Unstable Housing, Food Insecurity, and Vision Status in the MI-SIGHT Community Eye Disease Screening Program.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Housing and food insecurity are social risk factors that can impact eye health outcomes. This study investigated the association of these social risk factors with vision and ophthalmic pathologic characteristics.

Design

Cross-sectional study from July 28, 2020, through July 27, 2021, for the free clinic and January 27, 2021, through January 26, 2022, for the Federally Qualified Health Center.

Participants

Michigan Screening and Intervention for Glaucoma and Eye Health through Telemedicine program first-year participants.

Methods

Data collected included sociodemographic features, housing and food insecurity status, and results from a comprehensive telemedicine assessment. Individual-level and neighborhood-level characteristics were summarized with descri

SUBMITTER: Johnson-Griggs MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11044600 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature