Hicks PM, Simmons K, Newman-Casey PA, Woodward MA, Elam AR. Spatial Vision Inequalities: A Literature Review of the Impact of Place on Vision and Eye Health Outcomes.
Transl Vis Sci Technol 2024;
13:22. [PMID:
38285463 PMCID:
PMC10829826 DOI:
10.1167/tvst.13.1.22]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
Abstract
"Neighborhood and built environment" is one of the five domains of social determinants of health that has been outlined by Healthy People 2030, and this domain impacts an individual's well-being, health, and quality of life. Social risk factors (SRFs) in the neighborhood and built environment domain include unstable or unsafe housing, poor access to transportation, lack of green spaces, pollution, safety concerns, and neighborhood measures of inequity. In this narrative literature review, we assess the relationship between neighborhood and built environment SRFs and eye health and vision outcomes. We explain how mapping neighborhood-level SRFs may be used to advance health equity in the field of eye health and vision care.
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