Eye health measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2022
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Topic: First Nations people
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2023) Eye health measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2022, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 30 June 2026.
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Eye diseases and vision problems are the most common long-term health conditions reported by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. This is the sixth annual report to update the Eye health measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 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 eye health amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over time, their access and use of eye health services, and for identifying gaps in service delivery. This report includes the latest available data against each measure.
Highlights are presented in Eye health measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2022: in brief.
- ISBN: 978-1-922802-59-0
- Cat. no: IHW 271
- Pages: 167
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 3.3% in 2021
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Around 42% of Indigenous Australians who had a diabetes test had also had an eye examination in 2019-20
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The age-standardised cataract surgery rate for Indigenous Australians fell by 15% from 2018–19 to 2019–20
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In 2019–20, the median waiting time for cataract surgery was 130 days for Indigenous Australians