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- Diabetes prevalence rises with age, going from 13.2% in adults aged 45-64 to about 20% in those 65 and older in 2017.
- Adults with diabetes are at a higher risk for eye disorders and vision loss compared to those without diabetes.
- The report analyzes age-adjusted percentages of adults with diagnosed diabetes over 45, focusing on their diagnosis of cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and resulting vision loss based on the duration of their diabetes.
Article Abstract
Diabetes increases with age. In 2017, the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes increased from 13.2% among adults aged 45-64 to 20.1% among those aged 65-74 and 19.8% among those aged 75 and over (1). Compared with adults without diabetes, adults with diabetes are more likely to develop eye disorders and vision loss from eye disorders (2,3). Moreover, duration of diabetes is a risk factor for the progression of visual problems (3,4). This report compares the age-adjusted percentages of adults aged 45 and over with diagnosed diabetes who were told by a doctor or other health professional that they had cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, or macular degeneration and vision loss due to these disorders, by years since their diabetes diagnosis.
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