Statistics

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

80% OF ALL EYE DISEASE IS PREVENTABLE OR CURABLE

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

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

Globally the major causes of visual impairment are:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2010 – Blindness by Race:

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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