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    • BRFSS Vision Module Data – Vision & Eye Health

    Metadata Updated: April 11, 2025

    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).

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: See this page for license information.

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    Dates

    Metadata Created Date December 10, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date April 11, 2025

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from Healthdata.gov

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date December 10, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date April 11, 2025
    Publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Maintainer
    Identifier https://data.cdc.gov/api/views/pttf-ck53
    Data First Published 2023-09-21
    Data Last Modified 2025-03-26
    Category Vision & Eye Health
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 009:20
    Metadata Context https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.jsonld
    Metadata Catalog ID https://healthdata.gov/data.json
    Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
    Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
    Data Dictionary https://chronicdata.cdc.gov/Vision-Eye-Health/Behavioral-Risk-Factors-Vision-Eye-Health/pttf-ck53
    Harvest Object Id ae425fab-42fd-4013-b116-023f84dd49b5
    Harvest Source Id 651e43b2-321c-4e4c-b86a-835cfc342cb0
    Harvest Source Title Healthdata.gov
    Homepage URL https://www.cdc.gov/visionhealth/vehss/index.html
    License http://opendefinition.org/licenses/odc-odbl/
    Program Code 009:020
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash 88f83d37f62078a19a6bf40d5ce64087b742b9ef3664caa14711d45c744643f4
    Source Schema Version 1.1

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