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Access Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System (VEHSS) publications and reports.
Publications
- Sociodemographic Characteristics Distinguished From Social Determinants of Health. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38019522/ Alfaro Hudak KM, Saaddine J, Rein DB. JAMA Ophthalmology. 2024 Jan 1;142(1):78.
- Vision Need Profiles for the City of Richmond, Virginia: A Pilot Application of Calibration Methods to Vision Surveillance. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38187127/ Rein DB, Herring-Nathan ER. Ophthalmology Sci. 2023 Nov 14;4(2):100429.
- Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in the US in 2021. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37318810/ Lundeen EA, Burke-Conte Z, Rein DB, Wittenborn JS, Saaddine J, Lee AY, Flaxman AD. JAMA Ophthalmology. 2023 Aug 1;141(8):747-754.
- Validity of Administrative Claims and Electronic Health Registry Data From a Single Practice for Eye Health Surveillance. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37140901/ Wittenborn JS, Lee AY, Lundeen EA, Lamuda P, Saaddine J, Su GL, Lu R, Damani A, Zawadzki JS, Froines CP, Shen JZ, Kung TP, Yanagihara RT, Maring M, Takahashi MM, Blazes M, Rein DB. JAMA Ophthalmology. 2023 June 1;141(6):534-541.
- Association Between Social Determinants of Health and Examination-Based Vision Loss vs Self-reported Vision Measures. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37022712/ Alfaro Hudak KM, Wittenborn JS, Lamuda PA, Lundeen EA, Saaddine J, Rein DB. JAMA Ophthalmology. 2023 May 1;141(5):468-476.
- Comparing Telephone Survey Responses to Best-Corrected Visual Acuity to Estimate the Accuracy of Identifying Vision Loss: Validation Study. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36881468/ Wittenborn J, Lee A, Lundeen EA, Lamuda P, Saaddine J, Su GL, Lu R, Damani A, Zawadzki JS, Froines CP, Shen JZ, Kung TP, Yanagihara RT, Maring M, Takahashi MM, Blazes M, Rein DB. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2023 Mar 7;9:e44552. 2023 Mar 7.
- Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the US in 2019. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36326752/Rein, D. B., J. S. Wittenborn, Z. Burke-Conte, R. Gulia, T. Robalik, J. R. Ehrlich, E. A. Lundeen and A. D. Flaxman. JAMA Ophthalmology: 2022 Dec 1;140(12):1202-1208.
- County-Level Variation in the Prevalence of Visual Acuity Loss or Blindness in the US. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35797011/Lundeen, E. A., A. D. Flaxman, J. S. Wittenborn, Z. Burke-Conte, R. Gulia, J. Saaddine and D. B. Rein. JAMA Ophthalmology: 2022 Aug 1;140(8):831-832.
- Trends in Prevalence and Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema and Vision-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy Among Medicare Part B Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35238912/Lundeen, E. A., L. J. Andes, D. B. Rein, J. S. Wittenborn, E. Erdem, Q. Gu, J. Saaddine, G. Imperatore and E. Y. Chew. JAMA Ophthalmology: 2022 Apr 1;140(4):345-353.
- The Economic Burden of Vision Loss and Blindness in the United States. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34560128/Rein, D. B., J. S. Wittenborn, P. Zhang, F. Sublett, P. A. Lamuda, E. A. Lundeen and J. Saaddine. Ophthalmology: 2022 Apr;129(4):369-378.
- Prevalence of Visual Acuity Loss or Blindness in the US: A Bayesian Meta-analysis. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33983373/Flaxman, A. D., J. S. Wittenborn, T. Robalik, R. Gulia, R. B. Gerzoff, E. A. Lundeen, J. Saaddine and D. B. Rein. JAMA Ophthalmology: 2021 Jul 1;139(7):717-723.
- Vision Impairment and Blindness Prevalence in the United States: Variability of Vision Health Responses across Multiple National Surveys. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32663529/Rein, D. B., P. A. Lamuda, J. S. Wittenborn, N. Okeke, C. E. Davidson, B. K. Swenor, J. Saaddine and E. A. Lundeen. Ophthalmology: 2021 Jan;128(1):15-27.
- The Prevalence of Diagnosis of Major Eye Diseases and their Associated Payments in the Medicare Fee-for-Service Program. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34530688/Wittenborn, J. S., Q. Gu, E. Erdem, F. Ahmed, P. Zhang, J. Saaddine, E. A. Lundeen and D. B. Rein. Ophthalmic Epidemiology: 2021 Sep 16;1-13.
- Establishing a Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System for the Nation: A Status Update on the Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29566863/Rein, D. B., J. S. Wittenborn, E. A. Phillips, and J. Saaddine. Ophthalmology: 2018 Apr;125(4):471-473.
Reports
- This report provides a high-level overview of the vision and eye-health related questions included in 16 national surveys. Review of National Survey Data on Eye Health [PDF – 1.2 MB]
- This report provides a high-level overview of administrative and registry data sources considered for inclusion in VEHSS. Review of Claims and Registry Data on Eye Health [PDF – 870 KB]
- This report details the findings of a literature review on the published prevalence of vision loss and major eye disorders measured by examinations. Literature Review of Examination-Based Studies [PDF – 1.4 MB]
- This report provides the current version of the categorization system used to measure diagnoses and treated vision and eye disorder prevalence. VEHSS Diagnosis Code Categories and Crosswalk [PDF – 2.1 MB]
- This report describes VEHSS' approach for utilizing national surveys to create systematic single-source estimates to inform integrated prevalence estimates. VEHSS Survey Analysis Plan [PDF – 480 KB]
- This report details VEHSS' approach to utilizing administrative claims and registry data to create systematic single-source estimates to inform integrated prevalence estimates. VEHSS Claims and Registry Data Analysis Plan [PDF – 580 KB]
Data Documentation
- This report documents VEHSS' analysis of American Community Survey data to create single-source estimates to inform integrated prevalence estimates. VEHSS ACS Data Report [PDF – 359 KB]
- This report documents VEHSS' analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data to create single-source estimates to inform integrated prevalence estimates. VEHSS NHANES Data Report [PDF – 753 KB]
- This report documents VEHSS' analysis of National Survey of Children's Health data to create single-source estimates to inform integrated prevalence estimates. VEHSS NSCH Data Report [PDF – 592 KB]
- This report documents VEHSS' analysis of National Health Interview Survey data to create single-source estimates to inform integrated prevalence estimates. VEHSS NHIS Data Report [PDF – 568 KB]
- This report documents VEHSS' analysis of IRIS® Registry data to create single-source estimates to inform integrated prevalence estimates. VEHSS IRIS® Registry Data Report [PDF – 1.5 MB]
- This report documents VEHSS' analysis of Medicare data to create single-source estimates to inform integrated prevalence estimates. VEHSS Medicare Data Report [PDF – 1.5 MB]
- This report documents VEHSS' analysis of VSP Global data to create single-source estimates to inform integrated prevalence estimates. VEHSS VSP Global Data Report [PDF – 1.2 MB]