The loss of vision is one of the most feared health problems and yet the prevalence of diabetic eye diseases including diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular edema (DME) is increasing globally in this region at a rapid rate. The implications of vision loss for individuals and societies are significant and widespread, including limiting the ability to conduct daily tasks including work, driving, and managing personal health.

Concurrent with population  , diabetes has reached epidemic proportions   and is fast becoming one of the leading causes of death and disability.  As a chronic, progressive, and systemic disease, diabetes with its serious and   burden of   will increase substantially over the next two decades.

The loss of vision is one of the most feared health problems and yet the prevalence of   diabetic eye diseases including diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular edema (DME) is increasing globally in this region at a rapid rate.  The implications of vision loss for individuals and societies are significant and widespread, including limiting the ability to conduct daily tasks including work, driving, and managing personal health.  In addition, there are currently systemic gaps that must be addressed for people with diabetes to have improved vision health outcomes:

  • Inadequate patient education about prevention of DR and DME;
  • Limited availability and use of professional guidelines and protocols for health professionals;
  • Inadequate and unequal access to screening and treatment; and
  • Lack of coordination across the diabetes patient care pathway.

The DR Barometer Study

To improve understanding of the complex global, regional and specific country issues giving rise to increased prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) and Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), a comprehensive, two-phase, multi-country study was conducted in 41 countries around the world.

Explore the Data

At an unprecedented time in history, with a rapidly ageing global population and a burgeoning diabetes epidemic, the Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) Barometer Study represents a body of work supported by thousands of adults with diabetes, health care professionals from many disciplines and hundreds of organisations and agencies working in the field of ageing, diabetes and eye health

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