Vision problems in the U.S.
Prevalence of Adult Vision Impairment and Age-Related Eye Disease in the United States
Estimated Number of Cases by Vision Problem Age ≥ 40
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Total Population ≥ 40 |
142,648,393 |
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Vision Impairment & Blindness |
4,195,966 |
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Blindness |
1,288,275 |
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Vision Impairment |
2,907,691 |
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Refractive Error |
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Myopia ≥ 1.0 diopters |
34,119,279 |
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Hyperopia ≥ 3.0 diopters |
14,186,819 |
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AMD* |
2,069,403 |
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Cataract |
24,409,978 |
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Diabetic Retinopathy |
7,685,237 |
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Glaucoma |
2,719,379 |
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* Age-related macular degeneration, age 50 and older
Source: Prevent Blindness
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