One in two adults expect sight loss, finds survey

One in two people expected to experience sight loss in the next 10 years, according to a survey of more than 2,000 UK adults by Apellis Pharmaceuticals.

This was despite an overwhelming majority of adults (90%) valuing sight as their most important sense.

Charles Colquhoun, CEO at the Thomas Pocklington Trust, a national sight loss charity, noted: ‘Given some causes of sight loss have the potential to progress in just a few weeks, it is concerning that one in three people would wait over a month to seek help. More dialogue and awareness, as well as regular eye checks, are vital.’

Paul Cox, general manager at Apellis, added: ‘A significant proportion expect some form of sight loss in their future – which need not be the case. The good news is that sight loss is not an inevitable part of aging and support is available.’