Treated for diabetic retinopathy among those screened for diabetic retinopathy
- Measure 3.7.1
- 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 screened for diabetic retinopathy. First Nations people who were screened for diabetic retinopathy may not have been found to have diabetic retinopathy. 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 42 and Figure 43).
Figure 42: Treated for diabetic retinopathy among those screened for diabetic retinopathy, 2021–22
Measure 3.7.1: 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 screened for diabetic retinopathy. First Nations people who were screened for diabetic retinopathy may not have been found to have diabetic retinopathy. For this reason, the rate of those treated for diabetic retinopathy may be an underestimate.
Treated for diabetic retinopathy among those screened for diabetic retinopathy, 2021–22
Age standardised proportion of First Nations people screened for diabetic retinopathy treated for diabetic retinopathy by Indigenous status, 2019─20
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 2.8% for First Nations people and 2.9% for non-Indigenous Australians.
In 2021–22, the age-standardised proportion treated was similar for First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians (2.8% and 2.9%, respectively).
Figure 43: Treated for diabetic retinopathy among those screened for diabetic retinopathy: interactive data
Treated for diabetic retinopathy among those screened for diabetic retinopathy: interactive data
There are 4 separate charts for this measure by various characteristics.
Proportion of First Nations peoples 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 peoples screened who were treated for diabetic retinopathy in 2021–22, by remoteness area. Point markers display the proportion treated in each remoteness area. The proportion is highest in Major cities areas (both 4.3%), and lowest in Remote areas (1.9%).
Proportion of First Nations people 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 treated is in the Australian Capital Territory (5.8%). The lowest number treated was in NT (4), which also had lowest proportion treated (0.7%).
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.
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 3.3% in 2010–11 to 3.8% 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 diabetic retinopathy who underwent treatment. This was 3.8% of those screened for diabetic retinopathy.
- Between 2010–11 and 2021–22, the number of First Nations people screened for diabetic retinopathy who underwent treatment increased from 351 in 2010–11 to 510 in 2021–22. The proportion who underwent treatment declined from 3.5% in 2010–11 to 3.2% in 2014–15, 2015–16 and 2016–17 before rising slightly to 3.8% in 2021–22.