Statistics and Data

Prevalence and Causes of Visual Impairment and Blindness Among Adults 40 Years and Older in the United States

Embargoed for release by the Journal until 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday, April 12, 2004

• News Release
• Data Tables
• Citations and Abstracts from April 2004 Archives of Ophthalmology
• Members of the Eye Diseases Prevalence Research Group
• Simulations of visual impairment from eye diseases
• Other photos and images

Updating the Hu 1981 Estimates of the Economic Costs of Visual Disorders and Disabilities

• Narrative
• Table 1: Inflation Adjustments Used in the Estimation of 2003 Costs from 1981 Estimates
• Table 2: Economic Costs of Visual Disorders and Disabilities in the United States: in 1981 and 2003

Vision Problems in the U.S.

Prevalence of Adult Vision Impairment and Age-Related Eye Diseases in America--2002

A joint project of the National Eye Institute and Prevent Blindness America

• News Release
• Full Report (PDF*)
• U.S. Map--Estimated Prevalence Rates of Vision Impairment & Blindness for Persons Age 40 and Older (PDF*)
• Downloadable Tables