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V-1     Increase the proportion of preschool children aged 5 years and under who receive vision screening
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Baseline: 40.1 percent of preschool children aged 5 years and under received vision screening in 2008
Target: 44.1 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
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V-2     Reduce blindness and visual impairment in children and adolescents aged 17 years and under
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Baseline: 28.2 per 1,000 children and adolescents aged 17 years and under were blind or visually impaired in 2008
Target: 25.4 per 1,000
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
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V-3     Reduce occupational eye injuries
V-3.1 Reduce occupational eye injuries resulting in lost work days
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Baseline: 2.9  per 10,000 full-time workers had occupational eye injuries resulting in lost work days in 2008
Target: 2.6 per 10,000 full-time workers
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), DOL/BLS
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V-3.2 Reduce occupational eye injuries treated in emergency departments (EDs)
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Baseline: 12.9  per 10,000 full-time workers were treated for occupational eye injuries in EDs in 2008
Target: 11.6 per 10,000 full-time workers
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources: National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), CPSC; Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), DOL/BLS
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V-4     Increase the proportion of adults who have a comprehensive eye examination, including dilation, within the past 2 years
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Baseline: 55.0 percent of adults aged 18 years and older had a comprehensive eye examination, including dilation, within the past 2 years in 2008
Target: 60.5 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
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V-5     Reduce visual impairment
V-5.1 Reduce visual impairment due to uncorrected refractive error
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Baseline: 136.1  per 1,000 population aged 12 years and older had uncorrected refractive errors in 2005–08
Target: 122.5 per 1,000
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS
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V-5.2 Reduce visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy
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Baseline: 34.2  per 1,000 population aged 18 years and older with diabetes had visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy in 2008
Target: 30.8 per 1,000
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
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V-5.3 Reduce visual impairment due to glaucoma
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Baseline: 13.9  per 1,000 population aged 45 years and older had visual impairment due to glaucoma in 2008
Target: 12.5 per 1,000
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
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V-5.4 Reduce visual impairment due to cataract
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Baseline: 110.0  per 1,000 population aged 65 years and older had visual impairment due to cataract in 2008
Target: 99.0 per 1,000
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
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V-5.5 Reduce visual impairment due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
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Baseline: 15.5  per 1,000 population aged 45 years and older had visual impairment due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2008
Target: 14.0 per 1,000 population
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
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V-6     Increase the use of personal protective eyewear in recreational activities and hazardous situations around the home
V-6.1 Increase the use of personal protective eyewear in recreational activities and hazardous situations around the home among children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years
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Baseline: 16.5 percent of children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years used personal protective eyewear in recreational activities and hazardous situations around the home in 2008
Target: 18.2 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
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V-6.2 Increase the use of protective eyewear in recreational activities and hazardous situations around the home among adults aged 18 years and older
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Baseline: 39.7 percent of adults aged 18 years and older used protective eyewear in recreational activities and hazardous situations around the home in 2008
Target: 43.7 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
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V-7     Increase vision rehabilitation
V-7.1 Increase the use of vision rehabilitation services by persons with visual impairment
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Baseline: 30.2  per 1,000 persons with visual impairment used vision rehabilitation services in 2008
Target: 33.2 per 1,000
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
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V-7.2 Increase the use of assistive and adaptive devices by persons with visual impairment
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Baseline: 11.2 percent of persons with visual impairment used assistive and adaptive devices in 2008
Target: 12.3 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
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