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Prevalence Statistics for Types of Refractive Eye Disorders

Prevalence Statistics for Types of Refractive Eye Disorders

The information below shows a list of types of Refractive Eye Disorders, with information as to the prevalence of each of these types. Estimates of the people affected are calculated based on the available statistic.

Disease	Prevalence Estimate	US people estimate	Statistic Used for Calculation
Refractive Eye Disorders (overall)	approx 1 in 2 or 44.12% or 120 million people in USA	119,999,995	120 million people
Myopia	approx 1 in 3 or 25.74% or 70 million people in USA	70,000,000	70 million Americans; over 25 percent of all adult Americans.
Hyperopia	approx 1 in 4 or 22.40% or 60.9 million people in USA	60,927,998	22.4% of population self-reported having long-sightedness in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
Astigmatism	approx 1 in 6 or 16.54% or 45 million people in USA	44,999,998	45 million Americans (dubious estimate based on "two thirds of people with myopia also have astigmatism")

Prevalence Statistics for Refractive Eye Disorders

Prevalance of Refractive Eye Disorders:

120 million people

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 2 or 44.12% or 120 million people in USA [about data]

Types of Refractive Eye Disorders

For more information about types of Refractive Eye Disorders, refer to our section on types of Refractive Eye Disorders.

About prevalence:

The medical term 'prevalence' of Refractive Eye Disorders usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Refractive Eye Disorders at any given time, whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Refractive Eye Disorders is called the 'incidence'. For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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