In the next episode of Sight for Sore Eyes, we’ll begin a series on the history of AA in medicine and ophthalmology. Before delving into this topic, however, it is important to gain perspective on the history of AA in America by revisiting the legacy of slavery and segregation and their repercussions. You cannot understand the current state of the black community, race relations, the perceptions and misconceptions of AA in America, and the state of AA in medicine and ophthalmology without fully understanding this history as it has and continues to have ramifications with respect to the social determinants of health that produce the disparities we see in access to healthcare and poorer health outcomes or AA and other minoritized groups.
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