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US tops diabetic macular edema cases

US diabetic macular edema cases projected to reach 0.5 million by 2031

Data on cases of diabetic macular edema (DME) in the seven major markets revealed that the US has the highest diagnosises, with forecasted cases expected to rise to 0.5 million by 2031.

Projections in GlobalData’s latest report showed that, among the seven major countries (US, Germany, Japan, UK, Spain, Italy, France), cases were said to increase from 1.7 million in 2021 to 2 million in 2031, with an annual growth rate of 1.66%.

Predictions for 2031 put Germany and UK as the next highest after the US, whereas France will have the lowest number at nearly 0.17 million cases.

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