Prevalence and Incidence of Diabetic Retinopathy
| About prevalence and incidence statistics: The term 'prevalence' of Diabetic Retinopathy usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Diabetic Retinopathy at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Diabetic Retinopathy refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Diabetic Retinopathy diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics. |
Incidence (annual) of Diabetic Retinopathy: 65,000 diabetics develop proliferative retinopathy, the most sight-threatening stage in the US (Research to Prevent Blindness, NISE, NSF)
Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 4,184 or 0.02% or 65,000 people in USA [about data]
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