Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Retinopathy Defined
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in American adults. It is caused by changes in the blood vessels of the retina. In some people with diabetic retinopathy, blood vessels may swell and leak fluid. In other people, abnormal new blood vessels grow on the surface of the retina. The retina is the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. A healthy retina is necessary for good vision.
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2010 U.S. Age-Specific Prevalence Rates for Diabetic Retinopathy by Age, and Race/Ethnicity
![2010 U.S. age-specific prevalence rates for Diabetic Retinopathy by age, gender, and race/ethnicity](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130222094225im_/http://@nei.nih.gov/eyedata/images/DRprevalencerates_1_2010.jpg)
Age |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
All |
40-49 |
0.0216 |
0.0322 |
0.0259 |
0.0194 |
0.0234 |
50-64 |
0.0484 |
0.0630 |
0.0973 |
0.0535 |
0.0550 |
65-74 |
0.0839 |
0.0758 |
0.1594 |
0.0749 |
0.0884 |
75+ |
0.0738 |
0.0694 |
0.1885 |
0.0954 |
0.0813 |
TOTAL |
0.0506 |
0.0544 |
0.0801 |
0.0474 |
0.0539 |
Female/Age |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
All |
40-49 |
0.0174 |
0.0278 |
0.0222 |
0.0171 |
0.0194 |
50-64 |
0.0561 |
0.0451 |
0.0760 |
0.0413 |
0.0558 |
65-74 |
0.0883 |
0.0733 |
0.1117 |
0.0965 |
0.0891 |
75+ |
0.0636 |
0.0475 |
0.1471 |
0.0843 |
0.0682 |
TOTAL |
0.0525 |
0.0433 |
0.0644 |
0.0441 |
0.0522 |
Male/Age |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
All |
40-49 |
0.0258 |
0.0371 |
0.0295 |
0.0219 |
0.0274 |
50-64 |
0.0405 |
0.0840 |
0.1199 |
0.0677 |
0.0542 |
65-74 |
0.0791 |
0.0791 |
0.2187 |
0.0492 |
0.0877 |
75+ |
0.0893 |
0.1110 |
0.2520 |
0.1122 |
0.1017 |
TOTAL |
0.0484 |
0.0679 |
0.0969 |
0.0513 |
0.0558 |
2010 Prevalence Rates of Diabetic Retinopathy by Race
![Chart Projections 2010 (Diabetic Retinopathy)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130222094225im_/http://@nei.nih.gov/eyedata/images/DRcharts_3_2010.jpg)
|
All |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
Prevalence |
0.054 |
0.051 |
0.054 |
0.080 |
0.047 |
2010 U.S. Prevalent Cases of Diabetic Retinopathy (in thousands) by Age, Race/Ethnicity
![2010 U.S. Prevalent Cases of Vision Impairment (in thousands) by age, gender, and race/ethnicity (Diabetic Retinopathy)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130222094225im_/http://@nei.nih.gov/eyedata/images/DRprevalent_1_2010.jpg)
Age |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
All |
40-49 |
617 |
173 |
167 |
62 |
1,019 |
50-64 |
2,086 |
407 |
550 |
193 |
3,236 |
65-74 |
1,422 |
150 |
263 |
86 |
1,921 |
75+ |
1,126 |
98 |
214 |
72 |
1,510 |
TOTAL |
5,251 |
828 |
1,194 |
413 |
7,686 |
2010 U.S. Prevalent Cases of Diabetic Retinopathy (in thousands) by Age, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity
![2010 U.S. Prevalent Cases of Diabetic Retinopathy (in thousands) by gender.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130222094225im_/http://@nei.nih.gov/eyedata/images/2010-diabetic-gender.jpg)
Female/Age |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
All |
40-49 |
249 |
79 |
70 |
29 |
427 |
50-64 |
1,230 |
157 |
221 |
80 |
1,688 |
65-74 |
790 |
83 |
102 |
60 |
1,035 |
75+ |
587 |
44 |
101 |
38 |
770 |
TOTAL |
2,856 |
363 |
494 |
207 |
3,920 |
Male/Age |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
All |
40-49 |
368 |
94 |
97 |
33 |
592 |
50-64 |
856 |
250 |
329 |
113 |
1,548 |
65-74 |
632 |
67 |
161 |
26 |
886 |
75+ |
539 |
54 |
113 |
34 |
740 |
TOTAL |
2,395 |
465 |
700 |
206 |
3,766 |
Projections for Diabetic Retinopathy (2010-2030-2050)
![Chart Projections 2010 (Diabetic Retinopathy)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130222094225im_/http://@nei.nih.gov/eyedata/images/DRcharts_1_2010.jpg)
Year |
All |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
2010 |
7,685,237 |
5,251,907 |
826,102 |
1,194,231 |
412,997 |
2030 |
11,350,006 |
6,384,275 |
1,191,481 |
2,939,136 |
835,113 |
2050 |
14,559,464 |
6,374,626 |
1,547,724 |
5,254,328 |
1,382,786 |
![Chart Projections 2010 (Diabetic Retinopathy)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130222094225im_/http://@nei.nih.gov/eyedata/images/DRcharts_2_2010.jpg)
Total Population |
142,648,393 |
103,846,437 |
15,190,777 |
14,901,369 |
8,709,810 |
Changes of Cases between 2000 and 2010
![Chart Projections 2010 (Diabetic Retinopathy)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130222094225im_/http://@nei.nih.gov/eyedata/images/DRcharts_4_2010.jpg)
Year |
Value |
Short Value |
2000 |
4,063,247 |
4,063 |
2010 |
7,685,237 |
7,685 |
2000 U.S. Prevalent Cases of Diabetic Retinopathy (in thousands) by Age, and Race/Ethnicity
![2000 U.S. Prevalent Cases of Diabetic Retinopathy Chart](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130222094225im_/http://@nei.nih.gov/eyedata/images/DR2000.jpg)
Age |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
All |
40-49 |
363 |
95 |
85 |
46 |
589 |
50-64 |
1,041 |
219 |
227 |
96 |
1,583 |
65-74 |
854 |
92 |
82 |
40 |
1,068 |
75+ |
662 |
66 |
73 |
23 |
824 |
TOTAL |
2,920 |
472 |
467 |
205 |
4,064 |
2000 U.S. Prevalent Cases of Diabetic Retinopathy (in thousands) by Age, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity
![2000 U.S. Prevalent Cases of Diabetic Retinopathy (in thousands) by gender.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130222094225im_/http://@nei.nih.gov/eyedata/images/2000-diabetic-gender.jpg)
Female/Age |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
All |
40-49 |
165 |
52 |
36 |
11 |
264 |
50-64 |
474 |
138 |
118 |
38 |
768 |
65-74 |
390 |
64 |
44 |
15 |
513 |
75+ |
431 |
46 |
39 |
17 |
533 |
TOTAL |
1,460 |
300 |
237 |
81 |
2,078 |
Male/Age |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
All |
40-49 |
198 |
43 |
49 |
35 |
325 |
50-64 |
567 |
81 |
109 |
58 |
815 |
65-74 |
464 |
28 |
38 |
25 |
555 |
75+ |
231 |
20 |
34 |
6 |
291 |
TOTAL |
1,460 |
172 |
230 |
124 |
1,986 |