Overview

Eye health conditions are very common in Australia, and may be present from birth, as a result of illness or injury, or developed over time due to ageing. Eye health conditions can have a profound impact on a person’s quality of life and ability to perform everyday activities.

Latest findings

Over 13 Million Australians (55%) had one or more long-term vision disorders in 2017–18 In June 2018, 52% of Indigenous regular clients who had their smoking status recorded were current smokers Organisations reporting nKPI data were located in all states and territories and remoteness areas of Australia Females experienced a higher prevalence of long-term vision disorders (59%) than males (51%) in 2017–18 The proportion of Indigenous babies with birthweight recorded increased from 69% in June 2017 to 74% in June 2018 The number of regular clients attending nKPI organisations increased by more than 21,000 between June 2017 and June 2018 410,800 Australians (1.7% of the population) had cataract and 243,600 (1.0%) had macular degeneration in 2017–18 In 2017–18, long-term vision disorders affected 93% of people aged 55 and over

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