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Prevalence of Visual Impairment in the U.S.
News Release
(Embargoed for release by the JAMA until Tuesday, May 9, 4:00 P.M., EDT)Camera-Ready Materials
- Downloadable Photographs
- Graphic: 14 million people are visually impaired
(Right-click to download)
Background Information
- Chart: Percent of people with visual impairment that CAN be corrected with glasses/contact lenses
- Journal of the American Medical Association
- Statistics and Data for Common Eye Disease
- Healthy People 2010 Objective 28-3: Impairment Due to Refractive Errors
Resources for the General Public
- Questions and Answers about Refractive Errors
- Financial Aid for Eye Care
- Finding an Eye Care Professional