Latest findings
Females (59%) experienced a higher prevalence of long-term vision disorders than males (51%) in 2017–18
In 2017–18, long-term vision disorders affected 93% of people aged 65 and over
Over 13 million Australians had one or more chronic (long-term) eye conditions in 2017–18
30% of Indigenous Australians had an eye health check in 2018–19 increasing from 11% in 2010-11 (age-standardised)
The cataract surgery rate for Indigenous Australians increased by 42% between 2008–10 and 2016–18 (age-standardised)
Around 44% of Indigenous Australians who had a diabetes test were screened for diabetic retinopathy in 2018–19