Publications – MMWR

One of the major functions of the CDC Vision Health Initiative is to describe the burden of vision loss and eye diseases in the United States and to provide that information in a published formats for publications such as the Mortality and Morbidity Weekly (MMWR) and peer-reviewed journals.

MMWR

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Disparities in Receipt of Eye Exams Among Medicare Part B Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries with Diabetes — United States, 2017. MMWR 2019; 68(45);1020–1023.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Self-Reported Visual Impairment Among Persons with Diagnosed Diabetes—United States, 1997–2010. MMWR 2011; 60:1549–1553.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reasons for not seeking eye care among adults aged > 40 years with moderate-to-severe visual impairment –21 states, 2006—2009 MMWR 2011; 60:610–613.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Eye-Care Utilization Among Women Aged 40 Years With Eye Diseases—19 States, 2006-2008. MMWR 2010;59:588–591.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Correctable visual impairment among persons with diabetes — United States, 1999–2004. MMWR 2006;55:1169–1172.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevalence of visual impairment and selected eye diseases among persons aged >50 years with and without diabetes — United States, 2002. MMWR, 2004; 53:1069–1071.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Visual impairment and eye care among older adults — five states, 2005. MMWR 2006;55:1321–1325.