318 Mapping pediatric eye-care deserts in Canada: a national geospatial analysis of clinician density, travel burden and socio-economic inequity

Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 2026 Open access

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Authors: Aljeena Rahat Qureshi, Michael T B Nguyen, Michael J. Wan, Afreen Ahmad, Jacqueline Slomovic, Yasmin Medghdadi, Alisha Sharma, Mohammed L H Kutty
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2026.105231
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To quantify the pediatric ophthalmology workforce density, travel burden, and socioeconomic inequities across all 293 Canadian census divisions (CDs). DESIGN: Cross-sectional geospatial study. PARTICIPANTS: A national database of practicing pediatric ophthalmologists in Canada (95 clinicians, 102 sites) and the 2021 Census counts of residents

Fields of Study & Subjects

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Volume
30
Issue
3
Pages
105231–105231
Publication date
2 February 2026
Language
EN