Silver Book Fact
Among those 65 and over, 18% are affected by vision trouble; 15 % of men and 19% of women. Among those 85 and over, 28% report having trouble seeing.
Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of Well-Being. Washington, DC: US Government Priting Office; 2010. http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/main_site/default.aspx