Optometrists and optometry students must understand how diversity influences care and affects outcomes to achieve everyone's optimum vision and eye health. Patients and healthcare providers are more likely today to encounter a wide cross-cultural array of clinically relevant needs, attitudes, customs, values, beliefs, and fears that decode experiences.
On Friday, September 20, 2024, a panel discussion was held at Vision Expo West in Las Vegas, NV. Featuring:
Glenda Aleman-Moheeputh , O.D.
Board Member, Latinos en Optometry
Edward Lawrence Jones, O.D., H.I.S.
Past President, National Optometric Association
Linda Shi. O.D.
President, Asian American Optometric Society
The panel was proudly supported by Johnson & Johnson and moderated by Charissa Lee,O.D. Head of Professional Affairs at Johnson & Johnson.