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.
Computers are the number one source of vision complaints in the workplace.
90% OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND LIVE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH LOW INCOME
Approximately 14 million Americans aged 12 years and older have self-reported visual impairment defined as distance visual acuity of 20/50 or worse.
Approximately 16% or 20.5 million Americans 40 years and older have cataracts.
Protect your eyes. The proper eye protection will lessen the severity or prevent 90% of all accidental eye injuries.
There are an estimated 45 million BLIND people and 246 million have LOW VISION.
The global prevalence of childhood blindness is thought to be around 4% or approximately one tenth of the prevalence of blindness in adults.
19% of people in the U.S. use contact lenses.
80% OF ALL EYE DISEASE IS PREVENTABLE OR CURABLE
64% of people in the U.S. use eyeglasses.
61% of people in the U.S. need eyewear due to Myopia or "nearsightedness."
Over 70% of the U.S. work force requires vision correction.
An estimated 1.4 million children are blind, 320,000 of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa.
The global financial cost of childhood blindness is said to be between $6 billion & $27 billion.
Worldwide, up to 70% of childhood blindness is preventable.
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.
Globally, UNCORRECTED REFRACTIVE ERRORS are the main cause of moderate and severe visual impairment.
2010 – Vision impairment by gender:
64% Female, 36% Male
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common vision problem affecting about 34% of the population.
2010 – Blindness by gender: 55% Female, 34% Male
1.6 million Americans aged 50 years and older have age related macular degeneration.
31% of people in the U.S. need vision correction due to presbyopia or age related "farsightedness."
61% of the U.S. adult population had an eye examination within the past year.
Hyperopia or farsightedness is a common vision problem affecting about 25% of the population.
2010 – Blindness by Race:
83% White, 11% Black, 3% Hispanic, 3% Other
For each decade after 40 there's a 300% increase in blindness.
In the U.S., 64% of adults or 143 million people wear prescriptive eyewear.
Globally the major causes of visual impairment are:
