Indigenous eye health measures 2020
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Topic: First Nations people
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2020) Indigenous eye health measures 2020, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 28 September 2023. doi:10.25816/28em-xb97
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2020). Indigenous eye health measures 2020. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Indigenous eye health measures 2020. AIHW, 2020.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Indigenous eye health measures 2020. Canberra: AIHW; 2020.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2020, Indigenous eye health measures 2020, AIHW, Canberra.
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This is the fourth annual report on the Indigenous eye health measures. The measures cover the prevalence of eye health conditions, diagnosis and treatment services, the eye health workforce and outreach services. The report provides an evidence base for monitoring changes in Indigenous eye health over time, access to and use of eye health services, and for identifying gaps in service delivery.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-738-7
- DOI: 10.25816/28em-xb97
- Cat. no: IHW 231
- Pages: 72
Findings from this report:
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The prevalence of active trachoma in children aged 5–9 in at-risk communities fell from 15% in 2009 to 4.5% in 2019
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Around 44% of Indigenous Australians who had a diabetes test were screened for diabetic retinopathy in 2018–19
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30% of Indigenous Australians had an eye health check in 2018–19 increasing from 11% in 2010-11 (age-standardised)
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The cataract surgery rate for Indigenous Australians increased by 42% between 2008–10 and 2016–18 (age-standardised)