Re: Diabetes and blindness

[Guest guest]

I came across some statistics. As I suspected, the 4 million is not actually the

number of blind diabetics. Here's a little fact found on the link below:

a.. Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults ages

20-74 years.

a.. In 2005-2008, 4.2 million-28.5 percent-people with diabetes ages 40 years or

older had diabetic retinopathy, and of these, 655,000-4.4 percent of those with

diabetes-had advanced diabetic retinopathy that could lead to severe vision

loss.

So, the number of diabetics requiring a talking blood glucose testing meter is

less than 1 million, if I'm reading this correctly. This information also

states, " could lead to severe vision loss. " Meaning, the statistic is estimating

high.

I'm of the opinion there will be fewer cases of blindness due to diabetic

retinopathy in the coming years. I lost my sight in 1988 when laser treatments

and vetrectomys were in their infancy. But mostly, back then, meters had only

been around for a few years. So, hopefully, there will be fewer and fewer of us

in the coming decades.

Here's the link:

http://www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/statistics/

Dave

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Diabetes and blindness

The subject of blindness due to diabetes has come up.

Diabetes is the number one reason for aquired blindness in n. america.

12000 TO 24000 people a year lose their sight due to diabetes.

4.4 million people over 40 are blind due to diabetes.

XB