Vision
Loss Among Older Ohioans Is Increasing
More Americans
than ever are facing the threat of blindness from age-related eye
disease. More than 187,000 Ohioans age 40 and older are currently
legally blind or visually impaired, largely resulting from the eye
diseases of diabetic retinopathy, cataract, glaucoma, and age-related
macular degeneration (AMD). The number of older Americans affected
by these diseases is expected to double over the next 30 years as
the Baby Boomer generation ages. More than 2.5 million Ohioans will
be affected. Unfortunately blindness and vision impairment represent
a significant burden, not only to those affected by sight loss, but
to our Ohio economy as well. It is estimated that blindness and vision
impairment cost Ohio $160,000,000 annually in benefits and lost taxable
income. The pdf files listed below provide statewide and countywide
data for adult eye disease statewide and county-wide in Ohio.
Statewide
Data
County Data:
