Diabetic retinopathy epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Epidemiology and Demographics

Between 40 to 45 percent of Americans diagnosed with diabetes have some stage of diabetic retinopathy.