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Prevalence Statistics for Types of Diabetic Eye Disease

Prevalence Statistics for Types of Diabetic Eye Disease

The information below shows a list of types of Diabetic Eye Disease, with information as to the prevalence of each of these types. Estimates of the people affected are calculated based on the available statistic.

Disease Prevalence Estimate US people estimate Statistic Used for Calculation
Diabetic Retinopathy N/A N/A No information
Cataracts approx 1 in 49 or 2.02% or 5.5 million people in USA 5,499,999 5,500,000 people have a cataract interfering with their vision in the US (Research to Prevent Blindness, NISE, NSF)
Glaucoma approx 1 in 136 or 0.74% or 2 million people in USA 1,999,999 2,000,000 people are visually impaired by glaucoma in the US (Research to Prevent Blindness, NISE, NSF)

Types of Diabetic Eye Disease

For more information about types of Diabetic Eye Disease, refer to our section on types of Diabetic Eye Disease.

About prevalence:

The medical term 'prevalence' of Diabetic Eye Disease usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Diabetic Eye Disease at any given time, whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Diabetic Eye Disease is called the 'incidence'. For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.


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