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Vision Impairment and Correction
Vision Impairment and Correction
Vision impairment is defined as having 20/40 or worse vision in the better eye even with eyeglasses. – The Eye Digest (University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary)
- Although estimates vary, there are approximately 10 million blind and visually impaired people in the United States. – American Institute for the Blind
Based on data from the 2004 National Health Interview Survey, approximately 19 million persons (8.8%) age 18 and over report having trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. – Lethbridge-Cejku, Rose, & Vickerie, 2006
- In 1981, the economic impact of visual disorders and disabilities was approximately $14.1 billion per year. By 1995, this figure was estimated to have risen to more than $38.4 billion-$22.3 billion in direct costs and another $16.1 billion in indirect costs each year – National Advisory Eye Council, 1998
168.5 million adults in the United States use vision correction. This represents 75% of the total U.S. adult population. – Vision Council of America and Jobson June 2006 VisionWatch data
47.3% of American men and 52.7% of American women use vision correction. – Vision Council of America and Jobson June 2006 VisionWatch data
12.2 million adults require some form of vision correction but don’t use any. – Vision Council of America
