Prevent Blindness Offers New Resources as Part of November’s Diabetes Related Eye Disease Month

CHICAGO—Prevent Blindness, a nonprofit eye health organization, has announced it is offering new resources to the public as part of its Diabetes Related Eye Disease Month in November. According to the study titled Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in the US in 2021, approximately one in four Americans ages 40 and older with diabetes have diabetic retinopathy. A higher percentage of Black (8.7 percent) and Hispanic (7.1 percent) individuals with diabetes are at risk for vision loss compared to their White (3.6 percent) counterparts. The study also revealed that there are significant variations by state and county, which reflect related factors such as access to eyecare and resources, the announcement noted.