Socioeconomic and Racial Disparities in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in the US.

Precs: Socioeconomic status is a potentially significant, although difficult to isolate, factor in determining glaucoma severity.

Purpose: To analyze the level of glaucoma severity (mild, moderate, or severe) based on demographic factors, including age, gender, ethnicity, insurance profile, and zip code, and to use this data to extrapolate the effect of socioeconomic status (SES) and race on glaucoma severity at the community level in Memphis, TN.

Patients And Methods: 2913 patients from a tertiary care center with three clinic locations in Memphis, TN who had been given the diagnosis of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) through use of the ICD-10 codes for mild (H40.

Allergic Fungal Sinusitis: Ophthalmic Complications Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Potential of Telemedicine.

We report a case of a 26-year-old female who initially presented to an outside optometrist with complaints of proptosis and decreased visual acuity. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) obtained at that time was concerning for allergic fungal sinusitis. Unfortunately, the patient's referral to ophthalmology was delayed due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.