31% of people in the U.S. need vision correction due to presbyopia or age related "farsightedness."
Approximately 2.5% or 5.3 million Americans aged 18 years and older have diabetic retinopathy.
2010 – Blindness by gender: 55% Female, 34% Male
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
Over 70% of the U.S. work force requires vision correction.
80% OF ALL EYE DISEASE IS PREVENTABLE OR CURABLE
61% of the U.S. adult population had an eye examination within the past year.
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.
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.
The global prevalence of childhood blindness is thought to be around 4% or approximately one tenth of the prevalence of blindness in adults.
1.6 million Americans aged 50 years and older have age related macular degeneration.
In the U.S., 64% of adults or 143 million people wear prescriptive eyewear.
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common vision problem affecting about 34% of the population.
Approximately 16% or 20.5 million Americans 40 years and older have cataracts.
Worldwide, up to 70% of childhood blindness is preventable.
Computers are the number one source of vision complaints in the workplace.
2010 – Blindness by Race:
83% White, 11% Black, 3% Hispanic, 3% Other
There are an estimated 45 million BLIND people and 246 million have LOW VISION.
19% of people in the U.S. use contact lenses.
In developing countries, it is believed that 60-80% of children who become blind die within 1-2 years.
Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the middle and low income countries.
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.
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.
64% of people in the U.S. use eyeglasses.
2010 – Vision impairment by gender:
64% Female, 36% Male
Protect your eyes. The proper eye protection will lessen the severity or prevent 90% of all accidental eye injuries.
80% of all learning takes place visually in the first 12 years of life.
Globally the major causes of visual impairment are:
