Trends in Prevalence and Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema and Vision-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy Among Medicare Part B Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

While diabetes prevalence among US adults has increased in recent decades, few studies document trends in diabetes-related eye disease.

Objective

To examine 10-year trends (2009-2018) in annual prevalence of Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes with a diagnosis of diabetic macular edema (DME) or vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy (VTDR) and trends in treatment.

Design, setting, and participants

In this cross-sectional study using Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services research identifiable files, data for patients 65 years and older were analyzed from claims. Beneficiaries were continuously enrolled in Medicare Part B fee-for-service (FFS) insurance for the calendar year and had a diagnosis of diabetes on 1 or more inpatient claims or 2 or more outpa

SUBMITTER: Lundeen EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8895319 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature