Statistics on Vision Impairment

Follow the links below to find statistical information on vision impairment.

Updated December 2007

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Title:   A guide to Australian eye health
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   A guide to Australian eye health data describes key Australian data collections which indicate the prevalence and outcomes of eye diseases and injuries and eye health care utilisation.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Colour blindness
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   People who are colour blind are not blind - they can see very clearly, but they cannot see all colours the way other people see them.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Eye health among Australian children
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report is the second in a series of national reports providing an overview of eye health in Australia. The report looks at the prevalence of eye problems among children, including vision disability, congenital anomalies and cancer.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Vision problems among older Australians
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   The main aim of this bulletin is to present the most reliable, robust and up-to-date estimates of the prevalence of major vision problems among older Australians.
Date:   Jul 2005
Title:   Eye health in Australia: a hospital perspective
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   Reducing preventable vision loss has recently been identified as a priority by Australian governments and non-government organisations. The report presents information about the treatment of eye disorders in Australian hospitals. This includes trends in hospitalisations, differences across population groups, treatment costs, and waiting times.
Date:   Aug 2008
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