DID YOU KNOW?

61 million Americans are at high risk of serious vision loss

Did you know that 61 million Americans are at high risk of serious vision loss?  Educating yourself, friends, and family members on how to prevent and care for vision loss is essential in fighting blindness.  The term "blindness" is an umbrella term that includes visual impairments such as glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy, among others. 

Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss among Americans age 65+.  Other than age-related vision loss, diabetes has become the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults ages 20 - 74.  People with diabetes are 40% more likely to develop glaucoma, while 60% are more likely to develop cataracts.