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Share of U.S. diabetic adult with diabetic retinopathy vision loss in 2016-2017
In 2016-2017, around 12 percent of adults aged 45 years and older who had been diagnosed with diabetes 10 or more years ago suffered from diabetic retinopathy. Adults with diabetes are more likely to develop eye disorders and vision loss than adults without diabetes.