That attitude toward eye-care is catching up with an increasing number of Canadians. A survey by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society in 2005 found that 50 per cent of Canadians have not had an eye exam in five years or more. A study by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind in 2008 shows the number of Canadians with vision loss is expected to double in 20 years from glaucoma, cataracts and age-related macular degeneration.The CNIB estimates the cost of vision loss in Canada at $15.8 billion each year; $8.6 billion in direct health costs and $7.2 billion from indirect causes such as productivity loss from lower unemployment, higher absenteeism and premature death, care and disability support programs.
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