European presbyopia revelations

 An ambitious study on the attitudes to eye care of Europe's over-40s is featured in this issue.

The previously unpublished research, which details the daily problems of presbyopes many of whom struggle to complete important tasks such as reading medicine bottles and reading mobile phone messages -  was commissioned by Bausch & Lomb and it is hoped to get coverage for its results in national newspapers later this month.

One startling fact from the 1,400-sample survey is that over a third of Europeans who are 40+ do not have their eyes tested regularly. See presbyopia plagues daily life claims new research and Comment .