There are 2 separate charts for this measure showing diagnosis rates for the top 3 eye diseases and for refractive error for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Eye conditions, Indigenous Australians, by whether diagnosed, 2016
This stacked vertical bar chart compares the number of Indigenous Australians participating in the National Eye Health Survey in 2016 who had diagnosed and undiagnosed eye conditions. The chart shows that:
- 55% of Indigenous participants tested had undiagnosed refractive error
- 69% of Indigenous participants tested had undiagnosed cataract
- 36% of Indigenous participants tested had undiagnosed diabetic retinopathy.
Eye conditions, non-Indigenous Australians, by whether diagnosed, 2016
This stacked vertical bar chart compares the number of non-Indigenous Australians participating in the National Eye Health Survey in 2016 who had diagnosed and undiagnosed eye conditions. The chart shows that:
- 64% of non-Indigenous participants tested had undiagnosed refractive error
- 36% of non-Indigenous participants tested had undiagnosed cataract.