Publications


Screening and Intervention for Glaucoma and eye Health through Telemedicine (SIGHT)

  • Columbia University
  • University of Alabama Birmingham
  • University of Michigan

02/2023

It Is Time to Rethink Adult Glaucoma Screening Recommendations

Although glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the United States and the prevalence is expected to increase from 3 million to 6.3 million people by 2050, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded in both their 2013 and 2022 recommendations that there

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  • Columbia University
  • Westat

10/2021

Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study in Vulnerable Populations: 1-Month Feasibility Results

The objective of our study was to test instruments, implement protocols, and collect preliminary data for a larger 5-year study, which aims to improve detection of eye diseases and follow-up eye care in vulnerable populations using community health.

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Close up of one annoyed red blood eye of mature adult women affected by conjunctivitis or after flu, cold or allergy
  • University of Michigan

06/2021

Facilitators and Barriers to Glaucoma Screening Identified by Key Stakeholders in Underserved Communities: A Community-engaged Research Approach.

Community-engaged research (CER) enables researchers to identify community-specific barriers and facilitators to program implementation. Broadly applicable barriers to glaucoma care.

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  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Columbia University

05/2021

Screening and Interventions for Glaucoma and Eye Health Through Telemedicine (SIGHT) Studies

The Vision Health Initiative (VHI) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aims to enhance public health surveillance and research that provides the basis for effective public health programs and policies to reduce the burden of vision loss.

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  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • University of Michigan

05/2021

Michigan Screening and Intervention for Glaucoma and Eye Health Through Telemedicine (MI-SIGHT): Baseline Methodology for Implementing and Assessing a Community-based Program

The Michigan Screening and Intervention for Glaucoma and eye Health through Telemedicine (MI-SIGHT) program leverages community-engaged.

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  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • University of Alabama Birmingham

05/2021

Alabama Screening and Intervention for Glaucoma and Eye Health Through Telemedicine (AL-SIGHT): Study Design and Methodology.

The study will implement and evaluate a telemedicine-based detection strategy for glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and other eye diseases in at-risk patients seen at federally qualified health centers.

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