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Vision impairment is one of the most feared disabilities. Although it is believed that half of all blindness can be prevented, the number of people in America who suffer vision loss continues to increase. The leading causes of vision impairment and blindness in the United States are primarily age-related eye diseases. The number of Americans at risk for age-related eye diseases is increasing as the baby-boomer generation ages. These conditions, including age-related macular degeneration, cataract, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma, affect more Americans than ever before. Disturbingly, the number of Americans with age-related eye disease and the vision impairment that results is expected to double within the next three decades. As of the year 2000 census, there were more than 119 million people in the United States in this age group. The information on the following pages provides an overview of the U.S. population age 40 and older by race and sex. The information on these pages provides useful estimates of the prevalence of sight-threatening eye diseases in Americans age 40 and older. It includes information on the prevalence of blindness and vision impairment, significant refractive error, and the four leading eye diseases affecting older Americans: age-related macular degeneration, cataract, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. The information and spreadsheets are from a report called "Vision Problems in the U.S. - Prevalence of Adult Vision Impairment and Age-Related Eye Disease in America" published by the National Eye Institute and Prevent Blindness America. |
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