Demographic and socioeconomic disparities in receipt of ophthalmology consultation for facial trauma.
Kalla A GervasioJoab CamarenaJessica P HamptonNitin ChopraBrittany KaloszaLauren ShumateAlbert Y WuPublished in: BMJ open ophthalmology (2023)
This study highlights that lack of ophthalmology consultation in patients with facial trauma is linked to age and underinsurance. Extra attention must be paid during primary assessments to ensure elderly patients and those with public insurance have equitable access to timely and appropriate care for facial trauma.