Elaine Chen, OD, FAAO, FSLS

Articles by Elaine Chen, OD, FAAO, FSLS

World Sight Day Image credit: International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

What is the biggest barrier to eye care access worldwide?

ByMagdalena Stec, OD, FAAO,Noreen Shaikh, OD, MEd, FAAO,Elaine Chen, OD, FAAO, FSLS,Obinwanne Chukwuemeka Jr., OD, MOptom, Dipl AAO, FAAO, FLVPEI, FSLS,Rima Khankan, PhD, MS,Huizi Kelly Yin, OD, FAAO,Brenda Bohnsack, MD, PhD,Anita Shiva,Jordana Joy, Editor

October 8th 2026

A handful of eye care providers spoke on the factors that have led to a lack of eye care access for World Sight Day.

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