An estimated 1.4 million children are blind, 320,000 of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa.
Over 70% of the U.S. work force requires vision correction.
Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the middle and low income countries.
19% of people in the U.S. use contact lenses.
Approximately 16% or 20.5 million Americans 40 years and older have cataracts.
64% of people in the U.S. use eyeglasses.
2010 – Blindness by Race:
83% White, 11% Black, 3% Hispanic, 3% Other
Hyperopia or farsightedness is a common vision problem affecting about 25% of the population.
In the U.S., 64% of adults or 143 million people wear prescriptive eyewear.
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.
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.
Worldwide, up to 70% of childhood blindness is preventable.
For each decade after 40 there's a 300% increase in blindness.
2010 – Blindness by gender: 55% Female, 34% Male
Approximately 2% or 2.2 million Americans 40 years and older have glaucoma.
The global prevalence of childhood blindness is thought to be around 4% or approximately one tenth of the prevalence of blindness in adults.
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.
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.
61% of people in the U.S. need eyewear due to Myopia or "nearsightedness."
Approximately 14 million Americans aged 12 years and older have self-reported visual impairment defined as distance visual acuity of 20/50 or worse.
