Vision Health

It is thought that 80% of all blindness is preventable according to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. Early detection of vision problems is vital to overall vision health because the leading causes of blindness – glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, as well as muscular degeneration – often grow into the advance stages without paid or other noticeable symptoms.

Vision health facts

• There are more than one million American over the age of 40 who are blind and another 2.4-million who are visually impaired. It is thought this number will double in the next 30 years as more and more Baby Boomers retire and age.
• More than 70% of Americans believe that blindness is the worst thing that could happen to them and losing one’s sight would mean a loss of independence, mobility, and quality of life.
• Over 75% of American between 25 and 64 use some means of corrective vision.
• Adults in the United State cost an estimated $51 billion, which includes individual costs to caretakers and the impact upon the economy.
• About 25% of all school-aged children have an undiagnosed vision problem that can interfere with learning.
• Vision insurance is the most desired for of healthcare coverage after medical insurance.
• Vision health is related to other ailments and diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, brain tumors, osteoporosis, hypertension, and rheumatoid arthritis.

To insure or not to insure
Taking good care of one’s eyesight begins with protecting it and making sure to see an eye doctor for regular checkups.

Vision health insurance can help a great deal in defraying the cost of regular trips to the eye doctor, especially if someone has weak eyes or a history of vision problems. Very often though, for people who don’t need glass or contacts and have strong eyesight vision health insurance maybe an unnecessary expense. The decision is entirely up to the individual and will depend on their eyesight and budget.

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