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About Nicole Akpunku
Nicole Akpunku, OD is a Black optometry listed in the Black Health provider directory. Nicole offers in-person visits and is currently accepting new patients.
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Black patients and Optometry
Black optometrists: eye exams, glasses, contacts, and disease detection. Black adults face 2 to 3 times higher glaucoma rates, and routine exams catch it early.
Black adults are 3 to 4 times more likely to develop primary open-angle glaucoma than white adults, develop it 10 years earlier on average, and are 6 times more likely to go blind from it (Prevent Blindness, 2023). Diabetic retinopathy and cataracts are also more common and progress faster. Optometrists (ODs) perform comprehensive eye exams, prescribe glasses and contacts, screen for eye disease, and co-manage chronic eye conditions with ophthalmologists.
What optometrists cover
- Annual comprehensive eye exams
- Glasses and contact lens fittings
- Glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration screening
- Vision therapy for binocular and focus disorders
- Dry eye treatment
- Myopia control in children
When to book
- Annual exam, earlier if you have diabetes or family glaucoma history
- Vision change or trouble reading
- Eye pain, redness, or discharge
- Flashes, floaters, or curtain of vision loss (emergency)
Advocacy prompts
- Did you dilate my pupils today, and look at the optic nerve?
- What's my eye pressure, and is it in goal range given my ethnicity?
- When should I come back?
Frequently asked questions
Is Nicole Akpunku accepting new patients? ▾
Yes, Nicole Akpunku is accepting new patients.
Does Nicole Akpunku offer telehealth? ▾
Nicole Akpunku sees patients in person at their listed office.
What does a Optometry treat? ▾
Black optometrists: eye exams, glasses, contacts, and disease detection. Black adults face 2 to 3 times higher glaucoma rates, and routine exams catch it early.