PSS13 Evaluation of Sociodemographic Characteristics, Perceived Vision Impairment, and Functional Status in Patients With Retinal Disease: Analysis of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) Data

To characterize sociodemographic characteristics and overall functional status of community-dwelling patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) or diabetic edema (DME) using data from a nationally representative survey Medicare beneficiaries. A descriptive analysis was conducted pooled cross-sectional the MCBS linked fee-for-service (FFS) claims in 2006–2013 2015–2018. Community-dwelling beneficiaries (aged ≥18 years) diagnosed nAMD DME full-year Part B enrollment were identified separately FFS claims. Those other vision-threatening diseases excluded. Sociodemographic characteristics, perceived vision, functioning measured by activities daily living (ADL) instrumental ADL (IADL) described for each disease cohort. Of 1228 (mean [SE] age, 83 [0.4] years; 62% female; 96% non-Hispanic White) 101 72 [1.5] 50% 80% identified, majority resided metropolitan areas (nAMD, 72%; DME, 66%) lived above 200% federal poverty line 60%; 55%); 59% 66% cohorts, respectively, received no more than high school education. During years, 26% 17% reported visual impairment/blindness; 37% 47% difficulty ≥1 ADL, most common being walking 33%; 39%); 52% 53% IADL, IADL heavy housework, such as scrubbing floors (44% both cohorts); 30% 39% experiencing falls. About 1/3 population Difficulty housework commonly IADL. Further analyses could highlight burden nAMD, retinal diseases.