Eye care visits and use of eyeglasses or contact lenses, United States, 1979 and 1980

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• Personal Author:
  Poe, Gail S.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Description:
  Statistics are presented on the volume and frequency of visits for eye care, place of visit, and type of specialist seen, by age, sex, race, family income, education of head of family, place of residence, and geographic region. These estimates are based on data collected in interviews during 1979. In addition, statistics are presented on the proportion of persons with glasses or contact lenses during 1979 and 1960 by age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, geographic region, place of residence, education of head of family, education of the individual, occupation, and family income. Trends in the use of eyeglasses and contact lenses also are shown starting in fiscal year 1966.
• Content Notes:
  Includes bibliographical references.
• Subjects:
  Contact Lenses/supply & Distribution Eyeglasses Ophthalmology Optometry Patients Socioeconomic Factors
• Source:
  Vital and health statistics. Series 10, Data from the national health survey ; no. 145 ; DHHS publication ; no. (PHS) 84-1573
• Series:
  Vital and Health Statistics Series
• Pubmed ID:
  6719846
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Genre:
  Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  print; vi, 60 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
• Issue:
  145
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
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