1. Diabetic Retinopathy : Magnitude
COSI, New Delhi
November 21-22, 2008
Abraham George.
North West India Area
Sightsavers International

2. Global Causes of Blindness (Source: Global Action plan, 2006-2011, Vision 2020)

3. Major causes of blindness: India (50+ yrs population, VA < 3/60)
Major causes of blindness: India (50+ yrs population, VA < 3/60) (Source: NPCB survey)
Cataract 63%
RE 20%
Glaucoma 5.8%
Corneal pathologies 0.9%
Posterior 4.7%

4. Global and Indian Prevalence of diabetes mellitus
WHO projection on Diabetes[1]
2000
2030
(Population)
(No. of Diabetics)
(Prevalence %)
(No.of Diabetics)
World
6,081,527,896
171,000,000
2.80%
8,206,457,382
366,000,000
4.50%
India
1,002,708,291
31,705,000
3.20%
1,420,769,842
79,441,000
5.60%

5. DR Magnitude
60% of Type 2 diabetics with over 20 yrs history will show evidence of DR (AIIMS)
Cataract increasingly better managed in many states
DR likely to become major cause of VI & blindness in India
Much more complex than cataract management
Wider collaboration to manage 5

6. DR Magnitude (Source: WHO)
No. diabetics in India (mn)
India will have the highest no. of diabetics in the world by 2025, at 57 mn (WHO) 6

7. DR management (Source: WHO)
No. diabetics in India (mn)
V/s No. showing retinopathy (mn)
India will have the highest no. of diabetics in the world by 2025, at 57 mn (WHO)
25% of all diabetics will have some form of retinopathy – 15 mn by 2025 7

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