Prevalence of Eye and Vision Disorders in the Military Health System, Fiscal Year 2018

Abstract

Eye and vision disorders are estimated to impact 7.08 million people in the United States, including 1.62 million under the age of 40. This study uses the Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System (VEHSS) case definitions to assess the burden of eye and vision disorders in a universally insured, nationally representative population.

Document Details

• Document Type: Pub Defense Publication
• Publication Date: Mar 16, 2023
• Source ID: 10.1093/milmed/usad070

Entities

People

• Amanda Banaag
• Cathaleen Madsen
• Jessica Pope Mitro
• John Wittenborn
• Kevin M. Jackson
• Natalie E Slepski
• Tracey Perez Koehlmoos

Organizations

• Defense Health Agency
• Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
• Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

Fields of Study

• Medicine

Readers

• Mental Health of Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Risk Factors, Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment.
• Systems Analysis and Design
• Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.