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What percentage of American adults have at least some difficulty seeing, even with glasses?
20.4% of American adults have at least some difficulty seeing, even with glasses — about 20 in every 100, or 2 in 10. That is the figure published by the National Health Interview Survey for 2025.
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Where this number comes from
- Survey
- National Health Interview Survey
- What it measured
- Respondents were asked if they had difficulty seeing (even when wearing glasses or contact lenses, for those who use them). Respondents who reported "some" or "a lot" of difficulty or who could not hear at all were classified as having vision difficulty.
- Population
- U.S. adults aged 18 and over
- Year
- 2025
- 95% confidence interval
- 19.7% to 21%
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