However, for many Americans, sight is not a laughing matter. Few disabilities are as much feared as failing vision. Some 3.4% of Americans aged 40 and over have some type of visual impairment. And, as with most age-related health conditions, rates are expected to double over the next 30 years, the result of Baby Boomers growing older.[1]
Glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration are the leading causes of irreversible blindness, notes a recent article in FDA Consumer.[2]