Eye Care Among US Adults at High Risk for Vision Loss in the United States in 2002 and 2017

Importance

Timely eye care can prevent unnecessary vision loss.

Objectives

To estimate the number of US adults 18 years or older at high risk for vision loss in 2017 and to evaluate use of eye care services in 2017 compared with 2002.

Design, Setting, and Participants

This survey study used data from the 2002 (n = 30 920) and 2017 (n = 32 886) National Health Interview Survey, an annual, cross-sectional, nationally...