Description

For sample adults who wear glasses or contacts, this variable indicates if persons who wear eyeglasses or contact lenses wear them to "drive, read road and street signs, watch TV, or see things in the distance."

This variable is included in the Sample Adult Vision Supplement, sponsored by the National Eye Institute.

Comparability

This variable is comparable over time.

Universe

Availability

• 2008, 2016-2017

Weights

• 2008, 2016-2017 : SAMPWEIGHT