Research

Here we have summarized published and ongoing research related to student-run free clinics and best-care practices generated by consortium members as well as needs assessments which can be used in developing clinic practices. Some ongoing projects are detailed below.

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Ongoing Projects

Impact of Student Run Eye Clinics (Oct 2021 - present)

We will spend this next year assessing the collective impact of clinics participating in our consortium.


Impact Survey Flyer_20221003.pdf

Research Published by Consortium Members


2022

Indiana University School of Medicine

  • Scheive M, Rowe LW, Tso HL, Wurster P, Kalafatis NE, Camp DA, Yung CW. Assessment of patient follow-up from student-run free eye clinic to county ophthalmology clinic. Scientific reports. 2022 Jan 19;12(1):1-7.


Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

  • Burton, E., Assi, L., Vongsachang, H. et al. Demographics, clinical interests, and ophthalmology skills confidence of medical student volunteers and non-volunteers in an extracurricular community vision screening service-learning program. BMC Med Educ 22, 143 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03194-0


Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • Bradshaw JT, Peterson T, Parker LM, Richards Z, Skidmore CJ, Brighton K, Muir MW, Moody A, Collyer A, Zapata I, Brooks AE, Reyes M. A Prospective Analysis of the Simplified Student Sight Savers Program on Open-Angle Glaucoma Cost Burden in Underserved Communities. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022; 11(10):2903. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11102903


2021

Indiana University School of Medicine

  • Rowe LW, Scheive M, Tso HL, Wurster P, Kalafatis NE, Camp DA, Thau A, Yung CW. A seven-year analysis of the role and impact of a free community eye clinic. BMC medical education. 2021 Dec;21(1):1-8.

Needs Assessments

  1. (2015) Eye Care Service Assessment Tool. World Health Organization.
    https://www.who.int/blindness/publications/ECSAT_EN.pdf

  2. Pr. by Knight, J. (2018, May). Eye Health Needs Assessment of people in Lincolnshire, Rutland, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. Public Health England. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/707238/Eye_Health_Needs_Assessment.pdf

  3. Bilson JP, and Haller JA. (2019, June). Wills Eye Hospital Community Needs Assessment. Wills Eye Hospital.

https://www.willseye.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Wills-Eye-Hospital-CHNA-2019.pdf

  1. Bilson JP, and Haller JA. (2019, September). Wills Eye Hospital Community Needs Assessment Implementation Plan. Wills Eye Hospital. https://www.willseye.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/CHNA.Implementation-Plan.2020-final.pdf

  2. Vision Health Initiative Home. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

https://www.cdc.gov/visionhealth/data/state-profiles/index.htm

  1. Tips for Collecting and Using Assessment Data. Vision Health Initiative: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/visionhealth/programs/vision-health-toolkit/section-one/tips-assess-data.html