Statistics

In the U.S., 64% of adults or
143 million people wear prescriptive eyewear.

2010 – Blindness by gender:
55% Female, 34% Male

Approximately 14 million Americans aged 12 years and older have self-reported visual impairment defined as distance visual acuity of 20/50 or worse.

2010 – Vision impairment by gender: 64% Female, 36% Male

31% of people in the U.S. need vision correction due to presbyopia or age related "farsightedness."

48% of parents in the U.S. with children under 12 have never taken their child to an eye care professional

the percentage is much higher in Armenia.

About 75% of all people over the age of 65 have some form of Cataracts.

Early detection and treatment are the best ways to control cataracts.

Worldwide, up to 70% of childhood blindness is preventable.

19% of people in the U.S. use contact lenses.

Only half of the estimated 61 million adults in the United States, who classify as being at high risk for serious vision loss, have visited an eye doctor in the past year.

2010 – Blindness by Race:

83% White, 11% Black, 3% Hispanic, 3% Other

An estimated 1.4 million children are blind, 320,000 of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa.

64% of people in the U.S. use eyeglasses.

Globally the major causes of visual impairment are:

Uncorrected refractive errors - 43%, unoperated cataract - 33%, glaucoma - 2%.

80% OF ALL EYE DISEASE IS PREVENTABLE OR CURABLE

Approximately 2.5% or 5.3 million Americans aged 18 years and older have diabetic retinopathy.

Protect your eyes.
The proper eye protection will lessen the severity or prevent 90% of all accidental eye injuries.

In developing countries, it is believed that 60-80% of children who become blind die within 1-2 years.

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common vision problem affecting about 34% of the population.

1.6 million Americans aged 50 years and older have age related macular degeneration.

80% of all learning takes place visually in the first 12 years of life.

An estimated 3.1% of deaths worldwide are directly or indirectly due to cataract, glaucoma, trachoma & onchocerciasis.

Hyperopia or farsightedness is a common vision problem affecting about 25% of the population.

The global financial cost of childhood blindness is said to be between
$6 billion & $27 billion.

Over 70% of the U.S. work force requires vision correction.

There are an estimated 45 million BLIND people and 246 million have LOW VISION.

61% of the U.S. adult population had an eye examination within the past year.

Approximately 2% or 2.2 million Americans 40 years and older have glaucoma.

61% of people in the U.S. need eyewear due to Myopia or "nearsightedness."

Computers are the number one source of vision complaints in the workplace.

82% of people living with blindness are aged 50 and above.

Globally,
UNCORRECTED REFRACTIVE ERRORS
are the main cause of moderate and severe visual impairment.

Approximately 16% or 20.5 million Americans 40 years and older have cataracts.

For each decade after 40 there's a 300% increase in blindness.

Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the middle and low income countries.

The global prevalence of
childhood blindness is thought to be around 4%
or approximately one tenth of the prevalence of blindness in adults.

The leading cause of blindness in children is EYE INJURY and 75% of injuries happen when no adult is present.

Most of these injuries can be prevented by using proper
eye protection and following safety precautions.

90% OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND LIVE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH LOW INCOME