2010 – Vision impairment by gender:
64% Female, 36% Male
There are an estimated 45 million BLIND people and 246 million have LOW VISION.
Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the middle and low income countries.
Hyperopia or farsightedness is a common vision problem affecting about 25% of the population.
Approximately 16% or 20.5 million Americans 40 years and older have cataracts.
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.
80% of all learning takes place visually in the first 12 years of life.
Globally, UNCORRECTED REFRACTIVE ERRORS are the main cause of moderate and severe visual impairment.
2010 – Blindness by Race:
83% White, 11% Black, 3% Hispanic, 3% Other
1.6 million Americans aged 50 years and older have age related macular degeneration.
61% of the U.S. adult population had an eye examination within the past year.
An estimated 1.4 million children are blind, 320,000 of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa.
Computers are the number one source of vision complaints in the workplace.
Over 70% of the U.S. work force requires vision correction.
80% OF ALL EYE DISEASE IS PREVENTABLE OR CURABLE
61% of people in the U.S. need eyewear due to Myopia or "nearsightedness."
For each decade after 40 there's a 300% increase in blindness.
82% of people living with blindness are aged 50 and above.
An estimated 3.1% of deaths worldwide are directly or indirectly due to cataract, glaucoma, trachoma & onchocerciasis.
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.
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 2.5% or 5.3 million Americans aged 18 years and older have diabetic retinopathy.
In developing countries, it is believed that 60-80% of children who become blind die within 1-2 years.
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.
90% OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND LIVE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH LOW INCOME
The global financial cost of childhood blindness is said to be between $6 billion & $27 billion.
19% of people in the U.S. use contact lenses.
2010 – Blindness by gender: 55% Female, 34% Male
31% of people in the U.S. need vision correction due to presbyopia or age related "farsightedness."
Worldwide, up to 70% of childhood blindness is preventable.
Protect your eyes. The proper eye protection will lessen the severity or prevent 90% of all accidental eye injuries.
