The Cost of Blindness in the Republic of Ireland 2010–2020

Table 1

Numbers of those registered as blind in the Republic of Ireland according to age and category in 2007/2008.

Age range	Age related macular degeneration	Glaucoma	Cataract	Retinitis pigmentosa	Diabetic retinopathy	Total registered
45–54	12	21	26	105	36	766
55–64	38	29	38	116	55	886
65–74	138	66	35	69	82	985
75–84	745	142	41	58	80	1952
85+	1311	276	63	22	36	2955
Total registered	2244	534	203	370	289	7544