QuickStats: Percentage of Children Aged 2-17 Years Who Wear Glasses or Contact Lenses, by Sex and Age Group - National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019

Published on June 10, 2021

This report describes the percentage of children who wear glasses or contacts by age and sex.

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