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Rhode Island medical journal (2013) · 5d
Cohort studyRhode Island medical journal (2013) · 2026

Outcomes of a Novel Full-Service, Free Ophthalmology Clinic-Within-A-Clinic: A Four-Year Longitudinal Study.

Sophia Dutton, Anagha Lokhande, Chanbin Lee … Nicole Lanza
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A free ophthalmology clinic saw 74% of its scheduled uninsured patients.

Outcomes of a Novel Full-Service, Free Ophthalmology Clinic-Within-A-Clinic: A Four-Year Longitudinal Study.

Sophia Dutton … Nicole Lanza
Rhode Island medical journal (2013) · 2026
Purpose

We evaluate the Clínica Esperanza Ophthalmology Service, a free service for uninsured patients in southern New England.

Methods

A mixed-methods program evaluation and a retrospective chart review from December 2021 to January 2025 were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

n = 143 patients
74%
Results
74%
most uninsured patients scheduled for eye care actually received it
n = 143 patients
More results

Median age was 51 years and 52/106 (49%) were female.

Most patients (97%) identified Spanish as their primary language.

Diabetic retinopathy was the most common diagnosis (37/106, 35%), followed by dry eye (35/106, 33%), and cataracts (29/106, 27%).

More results

Half of the patients (51/106, 48%) received a referral, most commonly for refraction (23/51, 45%).

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

Our novel ophthalmology service supplements existing operations and helps meet an unmet public health need among its region's most vulnerable patients.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

Opportunities for improvement include improving clinic volumes and mitigating no-show rates.

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