Understanding the Lack of Under-represented Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Ophthalmology

Perception of Race and Sex Diversity in Ophthalmology by Artificial Intelligence: A DALL E-2 Study

“…The lack of substantial difference in proportions may be suggestive of positive trends and encouraging efforts in ophthalmology to reduce stigma towards females and racial minorities. 10,12 Unexpectedly, differentiation between rich and poor ophthalmologists yielded nearly identical proportions of White and male ophthalmologists. As the gender/sex pay gap in ophthalmology is a well-researched issue that must continue to be diminished, we believe that our results for this combination of queries reveal the importance of understanding how DALL E-2 and similar AIs read text prompts.…”

“…The lack of substantial difference in proportions may be suggestive of positive trends and encouraging efforts in ophthalmology to reduce stigma towards females and racial minorities. 10 , 12 …”

“…9 Programs sponsored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology such as The Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring Program and the Rabb-Venable Excellence in Ophthalmology Program have been developed specifically with the intention of increasing the number of ophthalmologists with backgrounds from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. 10,11 Likewise, great strides have been made in reducing sex disparities in medicine across all specialties, but particularly in the surgical subspecialities such as ophthalmology that traditionally have been male-dominated. 12 Increasing female and racial representation continues to be a focal point of the American Academy of Ophthalmology's efforts.…”