This statistic displays the number of people in the United States that have an ocular condition in 2010 and a forecast for 2020. In 2010, there were 2.7 million people with open angle glaucoma. This figure is estimated to increase to some 3.3 million in 2020.
Number of people with ocular conditions in the United States in 2010 and 2020
(in millions)
Characteristic
2010
2020
Cataracts
24.4
30.5
Diabetic retinopathy
7.7
9.2
Open angle glaucoma
2.7
3.3
Age-related macular degeneration
2.1
2.5
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of people in millions24.424.47.77.72.72.72.12.130.530.59.29.23.33.32.52.520102020CataractsDiabetic retinopathyOpen angle glaucomaAge-related macular degeneration
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