The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded a $383,000 Project Grant under the federal Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867) to the University of Colorado-Denver. The grant, titled "Understanding Barriers to Accessing Eye Care and Their Impacts on the Prognosis of Dry Eye Disease," aims to identify social determinants of health associated with disparities in the diagnosis, management, and prognosis of dry eye disease.
Leveraging electronic health record data, the research will explore factors contributing to differential access to care and prognosis among dry eye patients, including race, ethnicity, and preferred language. The project will build predictive models to generate personalized risk assessments for dry eye progression, accounting for individual and structural barriers to care. Additionally, the researchers will validate the initial findings and models using multi-center datasets from the Sight Outcomes Research Collaborative (SOURCE) consortium. The goal is to provide physicians with evidence to enhance long-term outcomes and quality of life for dry eye patients, as well as inform the development of intervention programs addressing disparities in access to care.
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