In 2023, it was estimated that around 2.6 percent of people in the United States aged 65 years and older were blind. Among those aged 85 years and older, around 5.9 percent were blind at that time.
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American Foundation for the Blind. (January 13, 2025). Percentage of seniors in the United States who were blind from 2019 to 2023, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1550646/percentage-older-people-blind-by-age/
American Foundation for the Blind. "Percentage of seniors in the United States who were blind from 2019 to 2023, by age." Chart. January 13, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1550646/percentage-older-people-blind-by-age/
American Foundation for the Blind. (2025). Percentage of seniors in the United States who were blind from 2019 to 2023, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1550646/percentage-older-people-blind-by-age/
American Foundation for the Blind. "Percentage of Seniors in The United States Who Were Blind from 2019 to 2023, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Jan 2025, /statistics/1550646/percentage-older-people-blind-by-age/
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Percentage of seniors in the United States who were blind from 2019 to 2023, by age [Graph], American Foundation for the Blind, January 13, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1550646/percentage-older-people-blind-by-age/
