Dramatic changes to visual health in the United States are in full swing, driven largely by demographic shifts, especially the aging of the baby-boomer generation. There are several ways to measure the impact of vision loss.
The federal government spends on average $2.10 per person each year on eye and vision research.
Americans say that's not enough.
Find out what else Americans think about eye health.
According to estimates by Prevent Blindness, the current population with vision loss includes nearly 3.1 million impaired and almost 1.4 million blind. These populations are projected to grow substantially in the future; by 2050, the impaired and blind populations are projected to reach 7.3 million (2.4 times higher than in 2014) and 3.1 million (2.3 times higher than in 2014), respectively.
National vision-loss-related costs (expressed in constant 2014 dollars) are expected to grow from $145 billion in 2014 to $247 billion in 2032, and reach $376 billion by 2050.
The most important measures of vision loss are those experienced by the individual: a diminishing ability to read, see the faces of loved ones, watch TV or drive a car; a sense of isolation or loss of independence associated with the loss of mobility.
It is to reverse these trends that RPB exists.
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