French study shows poor use of eyewear on the road and in the home

The Vision Impact Institute has published findings of a survey among the French public highlighting the poor use of vision correction products when driving or performing everyday tasks.

Three quarters of those needing glasses were found to have them, the study said, among those who own vision correction, such as spectacles and contact lenses, just 69 per cent said they wore them every time they drove a car or rode a motorcycle. A worryingly high 14 per cent said they never wore vision correction when on the road.  The Vision Impact Institute claimed that many accidents on the road and in the home are caused by poor vision and that 80 per cent of poor vision can be corrected with simple, low cost options.