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Vision Impairment Statistics
Follow the links below to find statistical information on eye health and vision impairment.
Updated December 2011
8 Resources Found
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| Title: | Colour blindness |
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| 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: | Apr 2012 |
| Title: | A guide to Australian eye health data, 2nd edition |
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| 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. It assesses how these collections inform the National Framework for Action to Promote Eye Health and Prevent Avoidable Blindness and Vision Loss. |
| Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Title: | Eye health labour force in Australia |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | The delivery of eye health care in Australia is undertaken by an eye health labour force that consists of: - ophthalmologists - ophthalmic nurses - optometrists - orthoptists - optical dispensers - optical mechanics. The number of full-time equivalent ophthalmologists, optometrists and orthoptists increased by 15%, 11% and 20% respectively between 2001 and 2006. |
| Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Title: | Eye-related injuries in Australia |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | This report presents eye injuries from the perspectives of hospitalisations, general practice consultations, emergency department attendances, workers' compensation claims, and also as reported in national surveys. |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Eye health among Australian children |
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| 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: | Eye health in Australia: a hospital perspective |
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| 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 |
| Title: | A guide to Australian eye health |
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| 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: | Vision problems among older Australians |
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| 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 |
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