Summary
This in-brief summarises the findings from the annual Indigenous eye health measures report, Indigenous eye health measures 2021. This report brings together the latest data on the 23 Indigenous eye health measures. They include information on:
- the prevalence and causes of vision loss and blindness
- detection and screening of problems
- eye health treatment services
- the eye health workforce and outreach and other programs.
Introduction
- The Indigenous eye health measures
1. How do eye health problems affect Indigenous Australians?
- How common is vision impairment and blindness?
- Self-reported eye or sight problems
2. How are eye health problems identified?
- Health assessments
- Eye examinations
- Eye screening for people with diabetes
3. How are eye health problems treated?
- Hospitalisations for diseases and injuries of the eye
- Cataract surgery
- Treatment for diabetic retinopathy
- Subsidised spectacles
4. Trachoma
- How common is trachoma?
- Trachoma screening and treatment
- Trachoma-related trichiasis
5. What is the size and location of the health workforce?
- Optometrists
- Ophthalmologists
6. What support is provided through outreach and other programs?
- Services provided