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All children should have a complete eye examination by an eye doctor before the age of five. Eye diseases such as amblyopia must be diagnosed and treated by the age of 5 to prevent permanent monocular blindness. Children are also most susceptible to vitamin A deficiency, which leads to permanent blindness. Trachoma, river blindness, and other diseases are also prevalent among children worldwide.

Millions of people in the world have vision problems. Some are blind or at risk of becoming blind. Many people need eyeglasses, but most cannot afford them in African, Asian, and Latin American countries.

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• One in four school-aged children has a vision problem
• An estimated 1 in 20 preschoolers has a vision problem that could lead to permanent vision loss if left untreated
• 48% of parents in the United States reported that they had not taken their child, age 12 or under, to an eye care professional
• 80% of all blindness is preventable.
• 25% of the world population needs eyeglasses.
• 50% of children in institutions for the blind in African countries would be able to read normal or large print with the help of eyeglasses or a magnifier
• Over 1 billion people in developing countries need glasses but cannot afford them.
• More than 4 million pairs of eyeglasses are disposed of annually in North America
• 180 million people are visually impaired in the world (90% of these people live in developing countries).
• 45 million people are blind worldwide.
• 80 million Americans could become blind because of eye disorders such as glaucoma
• 750,000 people are homeless in the United States
• Over 41 million Americans do not have health care insurance
• Because early diagnosis and timely treatment have been shown to prevent vision loss in more than 90 percent of patients, health care practice guidelines recommend an annual dilated eye exam for all people with diabetes. Studies indicate, however, that many people with diabetes do not receive an annual dilated eye exam. An estimated 50 percent of patients are diagnosed too late for treatment to be effective.