Treated for diabetic retinopathy among those tested for diabetes
- Measure 3.7.2
- The diabetic retinopathy treatment rate, expressed as the number of First Nations people who had a retinal laser procedure or an intra-vitreal injection who had also had a diabetes test as a proportion of those who had a diabetes test. First Nations people who had a diabetes test may not have been found to have diabetes. For this reason the rate of those treated for diabetic retinopathy may be an underestimate.
The timely treatment of diabetic retinopathy can prevent vision loss. Treatment generally involves injections into the eye or laser therapy (Figure 44 and Figure 45).
Figure 44: Treated for diabetic retinopathy among those tested for diabetes, 2021–22
Measure 3.7.2: The diabetic retinopathy treatment rate, expressed as the number of First Nations people who had a retinal laser procedure or an intra-vitreal injection who had also had a diabetes test as a proportion of those who had a diabetes test. First Nations people who had a diabetes test may not have been found to have diabetes. For this reason the rate of those treated for diabetic retinopathy may be an underestimate.
Treated for diabetic retinopathy among those tested for diabetes, 2021–22
Age standardised proportion of First Nations people screened for diabetic retinopathy treated for diabetic retinopathy by Indigenous status, 2021─22
This vertical bar chart compares the age-standardised proportion of the population screened for diabetic retinopathy who received treatment in 2021–22, by Indigenous status. The age-standardised proportion was 1.3% for First Nations people and 1.4% for non-Indigenous Australians.
The age-standardised proportion of First Nations people treated (1.3%) was lower than the proportion of non-Indigenous Australians treated (1.4%).
Figure 45: Treated for diabetic retinopathy among those tested for diabetes: interactive data
Treated for diabetic retinopathy among those tested for diabetes: interactive data
There are 4 separate charts for this measure by various characteristics.
Proportion of First Nations people screened for diabetic retinopathy treated for diabetic retinopathy by region, 2021─22
This dual axis combined vertical bar chart and scatter plot displays the proportion and number of First Nations people screened who were treated for diabetic retinopathy in 2021─22, by remoteness status. Point markers display the proportion treated in each remoteness area. The proportion is highest in Major cities (2.1%) and Inner regional areas (2%), and lowest in Remote areas (0.7%).
Proportion of First Nations peoples screened for diabetic retinopathy treated for diabetic retinopathy by jurisdiction, 2021─22
This dual axis combined vertical bar chart and scatter plot displays the proportion and number of First Nations people screened who were treated for diabetic retinopathy in 2021─22, by jurisdiction. Point markers display the proportion treated in each jurisdiction. The highest number treated is in New South Wales (260), but the highest proportion is in the Australian Capital Territory (2.4%). The lowest number treated was in NT (4), which also had the lowest proportion (0.2%).
Proportion of First Nations people screened for diabetic retinopathy treated for diabetic retinopathy, by age and sex, 2021─22
The grouped vertical bar chart displays the proportion of First Nations people screened who were treated for diabetic retinopathy in 2021–22 by age group and by sex. The rate increases with age for males and females across all age groups. The rate for males is higher in all age groups.
Proportion of First Nations people screened for diabetic retinopathy treated for diabetic retinopathy 2010─11 to 2021─22
This dual axis combined line chart and scatter graph shows the proportion of First Nations people screened who were treated for diabetic retinopathy, from 2010─11 to 2021─22. Point markers display the percentage treated, while the line displays the number treated in each time period. The proportion increased from 1.3% in 2010–11 to 1.8% in 2021–22, as did the number receiving treatment going from 349 to 510.
- In 2021–22, there were 510 First Nations people screened for diabetes who underwent treatment. This was 1.8% of those screened for diabetes.
- Between 2010–11 and 2021–22, the estimated proportion of First Nations people screened for diabetes who underwent treatment rose from 1.3% in 2010–11 to 1.8% in 2021–22. The number screened increased from 26,713 to 29,000 over the same period.