(24)Īccidents involving common household objects cause 125,000 eye injuries every year. The largest volume of eye injuries occur in the 18-45 age group (35%). Use of protective eyewear is estimated to prevent 90% of eye injuries. (22)Īpproximately 2.4 million eye injuries occur every year in the US. (21)Īpproximately 800,000 surgical procedures to correct refractive errors (such as LASIK and PRK) were performed in the US in 2010. (21)Īmericans spend roughly $15 billion annually on eyewear such as eyeglasses. More than 150 million Americans use corrective eyewear due to refractive errors. (19)Īpproximately 1 in 3 Americans have an astigmatism. (18)Īpproximately 14.2 million Americans aged 40 or older (8.4%) are hyperopic (farsighted). More than 34 million Americans aged 40 or older (23.9%) are myopic (nearsighted). The CDC estimates that 90% of diabetes-related blindness in the US is preventable. (17)īy 2050, the number of legally blind people in the US is expected to grow to approximately 2.176 million. (16)Īpproximately 1.3 million people in the US are considered legally blind, meaning their visual acuity is worse than 20/200 in their best seeing eye. One in 10,000 (0.010%) people in the US have blue-yellow color blindness. One in 200 (0.5%) women in the US with Northern European ancestry have red-green color blindness. One in 12 (8%) men in the US with Northern European ancestry have red-green color blindness, the most common form of color blindness, which makes it hard to see the difference between red and green. (14)Īpproximately 4.2 million Americans aged 40 and over are considered visually impaired, meaning that their BCV in their better seeing eye is 20/40 or worse, including those with low vision and those who are legally blind. (8)Īt least 2.9 million Americans aged 40 and over have low vision, which means their best corrected vision (BCV) is 20/40 or worse, excluding those who are blind. Vision problems in Americans aged 40 and over is estimated to have an annual economic impact of more than $145 billion. Only 50% of Americans considered high risk for vision loss have visited an eye doctor in the past 12 months. Over 90 million Americans are considered high risk for vision loss or impairment. Nearly 40% of US residents surveyed do not receive dilated eye exams, the most accurate way to detect glaucoma. (12)Īfrican-Americans are 15 times more likely to be blinded by glaucoma than Caucasians in the US. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in African-Americans. ![]() ![]() Glaucoma accounts for approximately 9% to 12% of blindness in the US, with roughly 120,000 residents blinded by the disease. It is believed that only half of the 3 million Americans with glaucoma know they have the disease. One in 10 (10%) people with glaucoma who receive proper treatment will still experience vision loss. (10)Īn estimated 1 out of 10,000 babies born in the US has glaucoma at birth. In 19, nearly 10 million doctor visits in the US were related to glaucoma. Glaucoma is believed to cost the US government $1.5 billion annually in lost tax revenue, social security and medical expenses. Less than 11% of Americans are aware that there are no early warning signs of glaucoma. Glaucoma affects an estimated 2.7 million Americans aged 40 or older. ![]() A large majority of these are related to inappropriate use of contact lenses. Nearly 1 million eye infections occur in the US each year that are severe enough to require a trip to an eye doctor or a hospital. (4)Īn estimated 1.68 million American men aged 40 and older suffer from dry eye syndrome. Roughly 3.2 million American women over the age of 50 have dry eye syndrome. (2)ĭiabetic retinopathy affects 7.7 million Americans aged 40 and older. (2)ĪMD is more common in women than in men. One in 10 (10%) Americans will have AMD by the age of 80. (1)īy age 75, nearly 50% of all Americans will have cataracts (1)Īge-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects 2.1 million Americans over age 50. Eye Disease in the United StatesĬataracts currently affect more than 24.4 million Americans over age 40. We’ve compiled this list of eye health statistics from top health and vision organizations and publications to provide an overview of eye health challenges in the US and around the globe. All About Vision is dedicated to being an educational resource for our readers about all vision-related topics.
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