Objective 28-9
Protective Eyewear
28-9a. Increase the use of personal protective eyewear in recreational activities and hazardous situations around the home among children 6-17 years.
28-9b. Increase the use of protective eyewear in recreational activities and hazardous situations around the home among adults 18 years and over.
Almost all eye injuries can be prevented. Many sports and recreation activities, including baseball, basketball, tennis, racquetball, and hockey, carry some risk of eye injury. Some injuries may go unnoticed because only one eye is involved. Activities at home, such as cooking and yard work, also may present eye injury risk.
Baseline: 15 percent of children aged 6 to 17.
Target: 20 percent of children aged 6 to 17.
Target setting method: Better than the best.
Data source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Operational definition: This is a valuable tool that allows individuals to set measurable Healthy Vision objectives for their own communities.
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Use of protective eyewear among children ages 6-17 |
Percent of Children |
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(always or most of the time) |
15% |
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Race and ethnicity |
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American Indian or Alaska Native only |
DSU |
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Asian or Pacific Islander only |
DNA |
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Asian only |
DSU |
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only |
DSU |
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Black or African American only |
13% |
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White only |
15% |
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2 or more races |
DSU |
|
American Indian or Alaska Native; White |
DSU |
|
Black or African American; White |
DSU |
|
Hispanic or Latino |
19% |
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Non Hispanic or Latino |
14% |
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Black or African American only, not Hisp/Latino |
13% |
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White only, not Hispanic or Latino |
14% |
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Gender |
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Female |
11% |
|
Male |
17% |
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Family income level |
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Poor |
15% |
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Near poor |
12% |
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Middle/high income |
14% |
Legend:
DNA = Data have not been analyzed.
DNC = Data for specific population are not collected.
DSU = Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Data Source 28-9b
Baseline: 33 percent of persons 18 years and over.
Target: 37 percent of persons 18 years and over.
Target setting method: Better than the best.
Data source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Operational definition: This is a valuable tool that allows individuals to set measurable Healthy Vision objectives for their own communities.
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People 18 years and over |
Percent of People |
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(always or most of the time) |
33% |
|
Race and ethnicity |
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American Indian or Alaska Native only |
DSU |
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Asian or Pacific Islander only |
DNA |
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Asian only |
25% |
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only |
DSU |
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Black or African American only |
30% |
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White only |
34% |
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2 or more races |
34% |
|
American Indian or Alaska Native; White |
33% |
|
Black or African American; White |
DSU |
|
Hispanic or Latino |
36% |
|
Non Hispanic or Latino |
33% |
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Black or African American only, not Hisp/Latino |
29% |
|
White only, not Hispanic or Latino |
34% |
|
Gender |
|
Female |
26% |
|
Male |
36% |
|
Education Level |
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Under 12 years |
34% |
|
12 years |
36% |
|
13 years and over |
37% |
Legend:
DNA = Data have not been analyzed.
DNC = Data for specific population are not collected.
DSU = Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
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Organizational Resources
If your organization has materials and/or programs to support this objective, contact Linda Huss lmh@nei.nih.gov.
American Academy of Ophthalmology
655 Beach Street
San Francisco, CA 94109-1336
Tel: (415) 561-8500
Fax: (415) 561-8533
http://www.aao.org
Contact: Georgia Alward, (415) 447-0258, eyemd@aao.org
The American Academy of Ophthalmology
is the largest international membership association of Eye M.D.s. EyeM.D.s are ophthalmologists, medical
doctors or doctors of osteopathy who provide comprehensive eye care, including
medical, surgical and optical care. More than 90 percent of practicing U.S. Eye
M.D.s are Academy members, and the Academy has more than 7,000 international
members. Academy members are committed to responding compassionately to their
patients' individual needs and to advancing the highest standards of eye care.
Resources
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American Optometric Association
243 N. Lindbergh Boulevard
Floor 1
Saint Louis, MO 63141
Tel: (314) 991-4100
Toll Free: 1-800-365-2219 X4146
http://www.aoa.org
Contact: Timothy A. Wingert, OD, TAWingert@AOA.org
The American Optometric Association represents more than 34,000 doctors of optometry, optometry students and paraoptometric assistants and technicians. Optometrists serve patients in nearly 6,500 communities across the country, and in 3,500 of those communities are the only eye doctors.
American Optometric Association doctors of optometry are highly qualified, trained doctors on the frontline of eye and vision care who examine, diagnose, treat and manage diseases and disorders of the eye. In addition to providing eye and vision care, optometrists play a major role in a patient's overall health and well-being by detecting systemic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. Doctors of optometry have the skills and training to provide more than two-thirds of all primary eye care in the United States.
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EyeCare America
655 Beach Street
San Francisco, CA 94109-1336
Tel: (415) 561-8500
Fax: (415) 561-8567
http://www.eyecareamerica.org
Contact: John Waldman, (415) 447-0386, eca@aao.org
EyeCare America's mission is to prevent avoidable blindness and severe visual impairment by raising awareness, educating and facilitating eye care for the public. EyeCare America, established in 1980, is a public service foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
EyeCare America's public service programs reduce avoidable blindness and severe visual impairment by raising awareness about eye disease and care, providing free eye health educational materials and facilitating access to medical eye care.
EyeCare America offers multiple eye care programs for which individuals may qualify. Callers will be automatically screened to determine the program that provides the best appropriate eye care service. Eligible seniors who have not seen an ophthalmologist in three or more years may be able to receive a referral for eye care at no out-of-pocket expense for up to one year. Callers who have not had an eye exam in the past 12 months and are at increased risk for glaucoma may be eligible to receive a referral for a glaucoma eye exam.
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Maryland Society for Sight
1313 West Old Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21209
Tel: (410) 243-2020
Contact: Kathleen M. Curtin, mdsocietyforsight@erols.com
The Maryland Society's mission is to prevent blindness and preserve sight for Marylanders. The Society provides educational information to the public on eye safety in sports, in the home and in the workplace. With its Eye Safety Program the Society is working to prevent sports eye injuries in children,
The Society distributes the following brochures produced by Prevent Blindness America:
- Questions on Eye Safety
- Eye Safety is No Accident!
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Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive
Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
Tel: (312) 363-6001
Toll Free: 1-800-331-2020
http://www.preventblindness.org
Contact: Christine A. Bradley MS M.Ed cbradley@preventblindness.org
Prevent Blindness America provides a wide range of online and downloadable information on home and sports eye safety. www.preventblindness.org/safety offers extensive information about protecting children and adults from eye injuries in the home and while playing sports. Resources include sections on choosing safe toys for children, protecting children from hazards in the home and purchasing protective eyewear for sports activities. Web visitors can also request free safety brochures that can be mailed to their homes.
Resources
Eye Health and Safety educational brochures are available at no cost by calling 1-800-331-2020 or visit PBA's home page for more information at http://www.preventblindness.org.
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