Over 7 million people in the U.S. have vision impairment. Here's the parish data.

Approximately 7 million people in the United States have vision impairment, including about 1 million people with blindness.

As of 2012, 4.2 million Americans aged 40 or older have uncorrectable vision impairment. This number is predicted to more than double by 2050, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

The U.S. has a rapidly aging population, which means more people living with diabetes and other chronic conditions, which can lead to vision loss.

In Louisiana, an average 7.4% of adults are living with a vision disability.

These parishes had the lowest percent of adults living with a vision disability in 2023, in ascending order:

Ascension Parish with 4.9% ,

St. Tammany Parish with 5.1% ,

Livingston and St. Charles parishes with 5.3% ,

West Feliciana