SCENE + HEARD: Daily Post Lack of Insurance Exposes Blind Spots In Vision Care By Staff Friday, May 18, 2018 1:16 PM Falling through the cracks is not an uncommon problem when it comes to vision care. According to a 2016 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, as many as 16 million people in the U.S. have undiagnosed or uncorrected “refractive” errors that could be fixed with eyeglasses, contact lenses or surgery. And while insurance coverage for eye exams and corrective lenses clearly has improved, significant gaps remain. Read More.