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Eyeglass Prescription Expiration by State

Florida has the highest Eyeglasses Prescription Expiration (5 years), followed by North Dakota (3 years) and California (2 years). Vermont has the lowest (1 years).

HealthLaw51 states · 1 metricUpdated Aug 23, 2024Original page
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Eyeglasses Prescription ExpirationBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Eyeglasses Prescription Expiration

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
2 years
Middle half 1 years – 2 years
Average
1.64 years
51 states
Highest
5 years
Florida
Lowest
1 years
Vermont

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Eyeglasses Prescription Expiration
#
1Florida5 years
2North Dakota3 years
3California2 years
3Texas2 years
3New York2 years
3Pennsylvania2 years
3Ohio2 years
3Georgia2 years
3New Jersey2 years
3Washington2 years
3Missouri2 years
3Maryland2 years
3Wisconsin2 years
3Minnesota2 years
3Alabama2 years
3Oregon2 years
3Utah2 years
3Nevada2 years
3Iowa2 years
3Mississippi2 years
3New Mexico2 years
3Nebraska2 years
3Hawaii2 years
3New Hampshire2 years
3Maine2 years
3Rhode Island2 years
3Delaware2 years
3Wyoming2 years
29Louisiana1.5 years
30Illinois1 years
30North Carolina1 years
30Michigan1 years
30Virginia1 years
30Arizona1 years
30Tennessee1 years
30Massachusetts1 years
30Indiana1 years
30Colorado1 years
30South Carolina1 years
30Kentucky1 years
30Oklahoma1 years
30Connecticut1 years
30Arkansas1 years
30Kansas1 years
30Idaho1 years
30West Virginia1 years
30Montana1 years
30South Dakota1 years
30Alaska1 years
30District of Columbia1 years
30Vermont1 years

What correlates with Eyeglasses Prescription Expiration?

Pearson r against 2,099 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Eyeglasses Prescription Expiration tend to score higher on these

  1. Lightning Deaths 2015-2025Lightning Deaths by State
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 37
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  2. Total District-Level Book BansBanned Books by State
    r = +0.64 · strong · n = 44
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  3. Est. Annual Immigrants from Caribbean (2018-2022)Immigrants by State
    r = +0.62 · strong · n = 51
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  4. Resolved Missing Persons CasesMissing Persons by State
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 51
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  5. Est. Annual Immigrants from South America (2018-2022)Immigrants by State
    r = +0.59 · strong · n = 51
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  6. Bell Pepper Acres HarvestedPepper Production by State
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Eyeglasses Prescription Expiration tend to score lower on these

  1. LimitLiposuction Limits by State
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 50
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  2. Booster Seat Min. AgeCar Seat Laws by State
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 47
    Plot
  3. Age That Must Wear PFDLife Jacket Laws by State
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Adults Diagnosed With DepressionDepression Rates by State
    r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 48
    Plot
  5. UBE Passing ScoreUBE Scores by State
    r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 40
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  6. # of State BorderedStates by Number of Borders
    r = −0.33 · moderate · n = 48
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Eyeglasses Prescription Expiration?
Florida has the highest Eyeglasses Prescription Expiration, at 5 years, followed by North Dakota (3 years) and California (2 years).
Which state has the lowest Eyeglasses Prescription Expiration?
Vermont has the lowest Eyeglasses Prescription Expiration, at 1 years.
What is the median Eyeglasses Prescription Expiration across US states?
The median is 2 years across the 51 US states with data.
Where does this eyeglass prescription expiration by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Prescription Expiration - OptiBoard; Optometry Statutes and Regulations, 12 AAC 48.920 - Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (April 2025); SB 1033 - Arizona Legislation; 2020 Arkansas Code, Title 17, Chapter 90 - Justia US Law.

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