Apr 23, 2025
Women's Eye Health
Make it a priority!
Did you know:
- 2/3 of people living with blindness or visual impairment are women
- 2.7 million women over the age of 40 and older are visually impaired
- Women have greater instances of eye diseases, such as age-related macular degneration, glaucoma, and cataract
Fifty-five percent of people with vision loss worldwide are women and girls. Overall, women are twelve percent more likely to have vision loss than men.
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Women are at greater risk because they:
- Live longer
- Are at greater risk for autoimmune diseases
- Are more likely to undergo cancer treatments that may affect vision
- Expierence normal age-related hormonal changes that may affect their eyes.