Medical Student Research Forum Posters

Visual impairment decreases quality of life, impacts health outcomes, and places substantial economic burden in the United States. Racial/ethnic disparities exist in the rates of eye disease and eye care utilization, with Chinese Americans having lower rates of utilization than African Americans and whites.  To meet the eye care needs of Sacramento’s large Asian community, U.C. Davis Eye Center and Paul Hom Asian Clinic (PHAC) partnered together to offer no-cost ophthalmologic services for underserved Asian Americans and immigrants. There is limited data examining patterns of eye disease prevalence and eye care utilization for high-risk populations in an Asian free healthcare clinic setting. Our study aims to understand these patterns at Paul Hom Eye Clinic and identify potential barriers related to follow-up management.