Did you know?
- Approximately 6 million Americans over the age of 40 have an uncorrected visual impairment, while 20.5 million age 60 and over have cataracts.
- A 2008 report reveals that 75% of children under the age of 5 have never had an eye exam, and only 30% of children wear glasses. Industry professionals suggest that children visit an optometrist/opthamologist, as opposed to relying solely on pediatricians and school eye exams to detect vision problems
Source: VSP Consumer Eyecare and Eyewear Survey, VSP Vision Care, July 2008