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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase the proportion of adults who have had a comprehensive eye exam in the last 2 years — V‑02

Status: Baseline only

  
Baseline only
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Most Recent Data:
58.8 percent (2017) *

Target:
61.1 percent  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
58.8 percent of adults aged 18 years and over had a dilated eye examination within the past 2 years, as reported in 2017 *

*  Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Increase the proportion of adults who have a comprehensive eye examination, including dilation, within the past 2 years

Target-Setting Method
Projection

Data Source:  National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS

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Summary

Many eye diseases have no symptoms or warning signs, but they can cause vision loss and other serious problems if they aren’t treated early. Getting comprehensive dilated eye exams on a regular basis is the only way to catch some eye diseases early. Outreach and communication campaigns that focus on healthy vision are key to increasing the proportion of adults who get regular dilated eye exams.

Topics:  Preventive Care, Health Care, Sensory or Communication Disorders

Workgroup: Vision Workgroup

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