BRFSS Vision Module Data – Vision & Eye Health

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) United States Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Vision & Eye Health

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Project Citation: 

United States Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Vision & Eye Health. BRFSS Vision Module Data – Vision & Eye Health. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-01-11. https://doi.org/10.3886/E243433V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title BRFSS Vision Module Data – Vision & Eye Health
Summary:  View help for Summary 2005-2016. This dataset includes data from the retired BRFSS Vision Module. From 2005-2011 the BRFSS employed a ten question vision module regarding vision impairment, access and utilization of eye care, and self-reported eye diseases. In 2013 and subsequently, one question in the core of BRFSS asks about vision: “Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing, even when wearing glasses?” The latest data for this core question can be found in the Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System (VEHSS). VEHSS is intended to provide population estimates of vision loss function, eye diseases, health disparities, as well as barriers and facilitators to access to vision and eye care. This information can be used for designing, implementing, and evaluating vision and eye health prevention programs. To access the latest BRFSS data, (2013-2017) view the Behavioral Risk Factors – Vision and Eye Health Surveillance dataset (https://chronicdata.cdc.gov/Vision-Eye-Health/Behavioral-Risk-Factors-Vision-and-Eye-Health-Surv/vkwg-yswv). Read less
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://data.cdc.gov/Vision-Eye-Health/BRFSS-Vision-Module-Data-Vision-Eye-Health/pttf-ck53/about_data

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms vision impairment; eye diseases; diabetes; state; hypertension; stroke; heart diseases; smoking; physical activity; vhi
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