New Transitions Optical Survey: Ethnic Minorities Value Their Family’s Eye Health, But Aren’t Seeking Preventive Care

NEW YORK—A new multicultural survey from Transitions Optical, Inc. www.TransitionsPRO.com has found that while Americans value their eye health— and their family's— few are taking regular steps to protect it. In fact, while three out of four Americans say that seeing their best is important to them— and nine out of 10 agree that seeking regular eyecare is a priority— just four in 10 visited their eyecare professional within the past year. This number was even lower for certain ethnic groups, including African Americans and American Indians.   Further, while most Americans (75 percent) worry that their child or an elderly relative they care for will develop vision problems or eye health issues, just four out of 10 took these family members to an eye doctor within the past year. Asian Americans were the most likely to say that they have never taken their children to an eye doctor. At the same time, they were also the group that appeared to be the most focused on the eye health of elderly relatives. Hispanics shared this focus on care for their elderly family members, with half taking an elderly family member to the eye doctor within the past year. African Americans and American Indians overall showed greater prioritization of eye health for family members than for themselves, with both groups being more likely to have scheduled an eye appointment for a child or elderly relative within the past year.   Read the article on VMail