What to know
VEHSS brings many data sources together in one place, where each is analyzed using consistent methods and outcomes are reported using uniform case definitions. Data types included in VEHSS below are available for researchers interested in results from individual data sets. VEHSS also combines data sources to produce VEHSS composite estimates, which provide more comprehensive estimates of major vision and eye health indicators than can be captured in any single data source.
Data types and sources
About the Data: American Community Survey
About the Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
About the Data: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
About the Data: National Health Interview Survey
About the Data: National Survey of Children's Health
About the Data: IRIS® Registry
About the Data: Managed Vision Care
About the Data: Military Health System