Cataract defined
A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Most cataracts are related to aging. Cataracts are very common in older people.
2010 U.S. age-specific prevalence rates for cataract by age, gender, and race/ethnicity
Age | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | All |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
40-49 | 2.59% | 2.30% | 2.37% | 2.40% | 2.51% |
50-54 | 5.01% | 5.99% | 5.52% | 5.59% | 5.22% |
55-59 | 8.84% | 10.37% | 9.63% | 9.73% | 9.14% |
60-64 | 15.28% | 16.19% | 15.84% | 15.88% | 15.45% |
65-69 | 24.95% | 23.55% | 24.27% | 24.25% | 24.73% |
70-74 | 37.41% | 31.68% | 34.39% | 34.17% | 36.49% |
75-79 | 51.09% | 40.13% | 45.16% | 45.06% | 49.49% |
80+ | 70.38% | 53.48% | 60.66% | 60.86% | 68.30% |
TOTAL | 18.79% | 12.99% | 11.82% | 13.32% | 17.11% |
Female/Age | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | All |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
40-49 | 2.14% | 2.65% | 2.32% | 2.36% | 2.25% |
50-54 | 5.04% | 7.30% | 6.19% | 6.22% | 5.52% |
55-59 | 9.44% | 12.75% | 11.16% | 11.19% | 10.09% |
60-64 | 16.73% | 19.81% | 18.52% | 18.45% | 17.30% |
65-69 | 27.39% | 28.32% | 28.10% | 28.11% | 27.58% |
70-74 | 40.58% | 37.22% | 39.10% | 39.06% | 40.06% |
75-79 | 54.36% | 45.82% | 50.17% | 50.17% | 53.09% |
80+ | 73.05% | 58.48% | 65.22% | 65.35% | 71.24% |
TOTAL | 21.33% | 16.26% | 14.23% | 15.48% | 19.67% |
Male/Age | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | All |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
40-49 | 3.05% | 1.92% | 2.41% | 2.44% | 2.77% |
50-54 | 4.97% | 4.50% | 4.83% | 4.86% | 4.90% |
55-59 | 8.22% | 7.55% | 7.99% | 8.01% | 8.12% |
60-64 | 13.75% | 11.76% | 12.83% | 12.82% | 13.45% |
65-69 | 22.28% | 17.33% | 19.63% | 19.68% | 21.53% |
70-74 | 33.75% | 23.90% | 28.31% | 28.27% | 32.27% |
75-79 | 46.97% | 31.06% | 38.17% | 38.10% | 44.81% |
80+ | 65.74% | 42.56% | 53.09% | 53.52% | 63.14% |
TOTAL | 16.00% | 8.99% | 9.26% | 10.78% | 14.26% |
2010 prevalence rates of cataract by race/ethnicity
All | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prevalence | 0.171 | 0.188 | 0.130 | 0.118 | 0.133 |
2010 U.S. prevalent cases of cataract (in thousands) by age and race/ethnicity
Age | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | All |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
40-49 | 741 | 124 | 153 | 77 | 1,095 |
50-54 | 791 | 158 | 135 | 80 | 1,164 |
55-59 | 1,278 | 224 | 177 | 117 | 1,796 |
60-64 | 1,959 | 268 | 218 | 154 | 2,599 |
65-69 | 2,415 | 269 | 230 | 161 | 3,075 |
70-74 | 2,715 | 265 | 241 | 165 | 3,386 |
75-79 | 2,994 | 242 | 230 | 154 | 3,620 |
80+ | 6,620 | 424 | 377 | 252 | 7,673 |
TOTAL | 19,513 | 1,974 | 1,761 | 1,160 | 24,408 |
2010 U.S. prevalent cases of cataract (in thousands) by age, gender, and race/ethnicity
Female/Age | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | All |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
40-49 | 306 | 75 | 74 | 40 | 495 |
50-54 | 402 | 102 | 76 | 47 | 627 |
55-59 | 695 | 149 | 106 | 73 | 1,023 |
60-64 | 1,100 | 180 | 135 | 97 | 1,512 |
65-69 | 1,385 | 183 | 146 | 101 | 1,815 |
70-74 | 1,577 | 182 | 154 | 103 | 2,016 |
75-79 | 1,777 | 170 | 149 | 99 | 2,195 |
80+ | 4,356 | 318 | 253 | 168 | 5,095 |
TOTAL | 11,598 | 1,359 | 1,093 | 728 | 14,778 |
Male/Age | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | All |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
40-49 | 435 | 49 | 79 | 37 | 600 |
50-54 | 389 | 56 | 59 | 33 | 537 |
55-59 | 583 | 75 | 71 | 44 | 773 |
60-64 | 859 | 88 | 83 | 57 | 1,087 |
65-69 | 1,030 | 86 | 84 | 60 | 1,260 |
70-74 | 1,138 | 83 | 87 | 62 | 1,370 |
75-79 | 1,217 | 72 | 81 | 55 | 1,425 |
80+ | 2,264 | 106 | 124 | 84 | 2,578 |
TOTAL | 7,915 | 615 | 668 | 432 | 9,630 |
Projections for cataract (2010-2030-2050)
Year | All | White | Black | Hispanic | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | 24,409,978 | 19,514,896 | 1,973,883 | 1,761,306 | 1,159,893 |
2030 | 38,737,561 | 27,866,836 | 3,428,470 | 4,745,378 | 2,696,878 |
2050 | 50,231,932 | 30,781,670 | 4,966,939 | 9,510,635 | 4,972,687 |
Total Population | 142,648,393 | 103,846,437 | 15,190,777 | 14,901,369 | 8,709,810 |
Changes of cases between 2000 and 2010
Year | Value | Short Value |
---|---|---|
2000 | 20,476,040 | 20,476 |
2010 | 24,409,978 | 24,410 |