Facts & Figures

• 17% of persons 65 years and older have low vision.
• 25% of persons 75 years and older have low vision.
• 16.5 Million people have low vision.
• 6 Million people over the age of 65 have low vision.
• Low Vision is the 3rd leading cause of disability in the US.
• Age Related Macular Degeneration accounts for 60% of cases of low vision.
• 4.5 Million people over 65 years old have diabetes and 40% will develop Diabetic Retinopathy.
  
  

Information from the National Eye Institue, 2001