New Release on Eye Disorders and Vision Loss Among Adults 45 and Over With Diagnosed Diabetes

Eye Disorders and Vision Loss Among U.S. Adults Aged 45 and Over With Diagnosed Diabetes, 2016–2017

Key Findings
Data from the National Health Interview Survey:

• Among adults aged 45 and over with diagnosed diabetes, 32.2% had cataracts, 8.6% had diabetic retinopathy, 7.1% had glaucoma, and 4.3% had macular degeneration.
• Among adults aged 45 and over with diagnosed diabetes, 9.2% had vision loss due to cataracts, 4.1% had vision loss due to diabetic retinopathy, 2.2% had vision loss due to macular degeneration, and 2.1% had vision loss due to glaucoma.
• Compared with adults who have had diagnosed diabetes for less than 10 years, adults having diagnosed diabetes for 10 years or more were more likely to have each of these eye disorders and to have experienced vision loss due to cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration.

Keywords

cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, National Health Interview Survey 

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Adults Aged 45 and Over with Diabetes who Had Cataracts or Vision Loss Due to Cataracts