diabetic retinopathy

WHY DIABETIC RETINOPATHY IS A SERIOUS HEALTH CRISIS AND HOW IT CAN BE EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSED

THE DIABETES EPIDEMIC

Diabetes is a huge
and growing problem
,

and the costs to society
are high and escalating

1 OUT OF 11 Americans have diabetes

Diabetes home basics, Center for Disease Control and Prevention website.


http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/index.html Updated October 7, 2015.Accessed February 8, 2016.

 

 

 

1 out of 10 diabetic retinopathy
1 out 3 has pre diabetic retinopathy

1 OUT OF 3 have prediabetes but
only 7% know they have it.

FACTS ABOUT DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

FACTS ABOUT DIABETIS RETINOPATHY

Number one cause of
preventable blindness

Silent disease that may show
no symptoms until it’s too late

NO SIGNS OF THE DISEASE

Affects 30%to 50%
of diabetics ages 20-74