Cdc Diabetes Eye Exam
Comprehensive diabetes care (cdc) assesses adults 18–75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who had each of the following: hemoglobin a1c (hba1c) testing. hba1c poor control (>9. 0%). hba1c control ( People with diabetes—get an eye exam every year. people who are at higher risk for glaucoma—get an eye exam every 2 years: african americans aged 40 years and older; everyone older than age 60, especially mexican americans; people with a family history of glaucoma; be sure to check with your health care provider about how often you should have an eye exam. cost. The other cdc indicators remain important for these members and they remain in the denominator for all cdc measures, including that for the eye exam. documentation of hypertensive retinopathy counts toward diabetic retinopathy when reporting the eye exam indicator. Eye complications. people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes are at a heightened risk for eye complications and peripheral neuropathy. you may have heard th...