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- 1. A lenscrafters presentation The impact of eye disease on the publics health LC
- 2. Vision- Our #1 sense 80% of our sensory information is from sight
- 3. Infectious disease Introduced through the mucous membranes of the eye Cornea is most frequent site of infection Herpes simplex most common reason for corneal blindness Trachoma most common cause of preventable blindness
- 4. Preventable Blindness the bad news 37 million people in our world are blind 124 million people on our Earth have low vision 1 in every 40 people suffer from severe visual impairment Almost 2 million people go blind each year Without intervention the blind population will double to 75 million by 2020 The Good News 75% of this blindness is preventable
- 5. Preventable blindness Ignoring minor eye problems can lead to blindness Three most common in USA Cataracts 40,000 cases lead to blindness each year Glaucoma African Americans 8X more cases than Causations Macular degeneration 2 million cases of visual impairment without knowing Free radicals cause these three preventable diseases
- 6. What can I do ? Develop good habits for eye health Exercising protects your vision Sunglasses and hats protect your eyes from UV rays Antioxidants from fresh fruit offer protection from free radicals
- 7. cataracts By age 80 more than half of all Americans have cataracts or surgery to remove them Clumps of protein in the lens cloud the vision and turns yellow then brown Some form after eye surgery for eye problems like glaucoma They can be congenital or form in childhood They can also form in response to radiation exposure
- 8. glaucoma
- 9. Macular degeneration AMD Age related macular degeneration has two types wet & dry Vision loss occurs with either form Risk factors: Age Obesity Smoking Family history Women at greater risk than men Caucasians have greater risk than African Americans
- 10. What should you do ? Your lifestyle can make a difference Don’t smoke Exercise Eat a diet high in fish and green vegetables Maintain normal weight and blood pressure
- 11. $ the impact on our economy $ direct medical expenses disease management Medical care costs
- 12. Direct medical costs Inpatient services $ Outpatient services $ Rx medications Emergency room visits Home care and medical supplies Glaucoma, AMD, Cataract Diabetic retinopathy and refractive error $ $ $ $ $ $
- 13. Some other direct costs Nursing home care Guide dogs Government programs Library of Congress publications for the blind $ $ $ $ $ $
- 14. Lost productivity Lower labor force participation Costs an estimated $6.3 billion Lower wages due to vision impairment Costs an estimated $1.7 billion $ $ $ $ $
- 15. Worldwide impact 37 million people are completely blind and will double by 2020 An additional 124 million suffer with low vision On average 1 in 40 people have severe visual impairment 90% of these people live in the poorest sectors of the world 1.5 million children are blind with 82%of all blindness is with people over 50 years of age
- 16. Restoration of sight One of the most cost effective interventions in health care
- 17. blindness Enormous personal, social and economic cost Limits the education and life choices of the affected people Places significant burden on family and community Strongly affects social services and health care agencies Associated with lower life expectancy
- 18. blindness Four easily preventable causes Trachoma River blindness (Onchocerciasis) Cataract Refractive error low vision