Global burden of blindness or visually impairment attributable to diabetic retinopathy in the adults aged 70 years and older, 1990–2021: Results from the global burden of disease study in 2021

• Published in: Diabetes research and clinical practice Vol. 226; p. 112383
• Main Authors: Chen, Yue, Tang, Songwen, Huang, Yanrui, Deng, Jinmei, Chen, Xueying, Qi, Yuqing, Xiao, Haipeng, Li, Yanbing, Li, Hai, Guan, Hongyu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.08.2025
• Subjects: Age-standardized rates; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging population; Blindness - epidemiology; Blindness - etiology; Cost of Illness; Diabetic retinopathy; Diabetic Retinopathy - complications; Diabetic Retinopathy - epidemiology; Female; Global Burden of Disease - trends; Global Health - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Male; Prevalence; Regional disparities; Vision Disorders - epidemiology; Vision Disorders - etiology; Vision loss; Years lived with disability; Vision loss; Diabetic retinopathy; Prevalence; Years lived with disability; Aging population; Regional disparities; Age-standardized rates

This study aimed to assess the global burden of vision loss due to diabetic retinopathy (DR) among adults aged 70 and older from 1990 to 2021, focusing on regional, national, gender disparities, and its association with the socio-demographic index (SDI), using Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 dat...