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Dilated Eye Exams Among Persons with Diabetes
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Dilated Eye Exams Among Persons with Diabetes by County, New Jersey, 2018-2021
Why Is This Important?
Individuals with diabetes are at a greater risk for eye related health problems than those without diabetes. A dilated eye exam tests for diabetic retinopathy which is the leading cause of blindness in American adults. Timely treatment and appropriate follow-up care of diabetic retinopathy can reduce the risk of blindness up to 95% according to the National Eye Institute.
Definition
Percentage of persons aged 18 years and older with diagnosed diabetes who have had a dilated eye exam within the past year.
Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health(http://www.nj.gov/health/chs/njbrfs/)
How the Measure is Calculated
| Numerator: | Number of persons aged 18 years and older with diagnosed diabetes interviewed for this survey who reported that they had a dilated eye exam within the past year |
| Denominator: | Total number of persons aged 18 years and older with diagnosed diabetes interviewed during the same survey period |
How Are We Doing?
In 2021, 66.5% of adults with diagnosed diabetes reported that they had a dilated eye exam within the past year.
What Is Being Done?
The New Jersey Department of Human Services' Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Diabetic Eye Disease Detection Program provides dilated eye exams for low income individuals who are uninsured or underinsured.
Health Program Information
NJDOH Diabetes Prevention and Control Program: [https://nj.gov/health/fhs/chronic/diabetes/]