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Diabetic Retinal Disease Rates Narrow by Diabetes Type

US claims data showed rising prevalence of diabetic retinal disease in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, while incidence declined in type 1 diabetes and moved closer to type 2 rates by 2022.

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    DRD prevalence among type 1 diabetes rose from 25% in 2016 to 34% in

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    Type 2 diabetes prevalence increased from 11% to 21% during the same period.

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    Overall DRD incidence in type 1 diabetes declined from 55.1 to 39.2 cases per 1,000 person-years from 2016 to

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    VTDR incidence decreased in both diabetes types but remained higher in type

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    The study used claims data, which may not represent all diabetes patients.

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Diabetic Retinal Disease Rates Narrow by Diabetes Type

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • April 15, 2026

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