Ophthalmic care at an academic medical centre for patients who were incarcerated or in immigration detention.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Ophthalmic care for patients who are incarcerated or in immigration detention presents complex challenges for patients and providers. There remains a paucity of literature investigating ophthalmic care for these marginalised populations. We investigated the delivery of ophthalmic care in an academic health system to patients who were incarcerated or in immigration detention.

Subjects/methods

We conducted a retrospective observational study and secondary analysis of electronic health record data for inpatient, outpatient, and surgical visits between 1 November 2018 and 30 September 2023 in an ophthalmology department at an academic medical centre in the United States for patients who were incarcerated or in immigration detention. Attendance at outpatient

SUBMITTER: Wedekind LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12583815 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature