Seeing eye to eye with Dr. Daniel Laroche

 

Dr. Daniel Laroche (Contributed)

By Cyril Josh Barker

Glaucoma specialist and author Dr. Daniel Laroche is on a mission to eliminate barriers to health care that exist for Black and Brown people. After seeing so many people of color die during the COVID-19 pandemic and over 25 years in medicine, Laroche is spreading his message about the benefits of making health a No. 1 priority.

Laroche, is the director of Glaucoma Services and president of Advanced Eyecare of New York. He primarily deals with eye health to prevent blindness caused by glaucoma, a condition hitting Black people the most.