Prevalence of eye disorder high among older US adults with diabetes
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 15:14
in Health & Medicine
Nearly 30 percent of U.S. adults with diabetes over the age of 40 are estimated to have diabetic retinopathy, with about 4 percent of this population having vision-threatening retinopathy, according to a study in the August 11 issue of JAMA.