Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common vision problem affecting about 34% of the population.
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.
An estimated 1.4 million children are blind, 320,000 of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa.
61% of the U.S. adult population had an eye examination within the past year.
Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the middle and low income countries.
Approximately 2% or 2.2 million Americans 40 years and older have glaucoma.
There are an estimated 45 million BLIND people and 246 million have LOW VISION.
82% of people living with blindness are aged 50 and above.
Hyperopia or farsightedness is a common vision problem affecting about 25% of the population.
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.
In the U.S., 64% of adults or 143 million people wear prescriptive eyewear.
80% OF ALL EYE DISEASE IS PREVENTABLE OR CURABLE
31% of people in the U.S. need vision correction due to presbyopia or age related "farsightedness."
An estimated 3.1% of deaths worldwide are directly or indirectly due to cataract, glaucoma, trachoma & onchocerciasis.
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.
2010 – Blindness by gender: 55% Female, 34% Male
For each decade after 40 there's a 300% increase in blindness.
80% of all learning takes place visually in the first 12 years of life.
The global financial cost of childhood blindness is said to be between $6 billion & $27 billion.
1.6 million Americans aged 50 years and older have age related macular degeneration.
Globally, UNCORRECTED REFRACTIVE ERRORS are the main cause of moderate and severe visual impairment.
