A worrisome report indicates that vision loss among Americans over the age of 40 has increased 23% since 2000. Details of the report which was commissioned by the Prevent Blindness America (PBA) and the U.S. National Eye Institute (NEI) were presented at an eye health summit in Washington D.C. recently.
Some of the startling statistics about Amercians aged 40 and over that were shared included:
- a stunning 89% increase in diabetic retinopathy
- a 22% increase in open-angle glaucoma
- a 19% increase in cataracts