Study reveals scope for eye care growth

Nearly half (44 per cent) of participants in a global eye health survey said that if they could see well, they believed their eyes were healthy. Most also said they valued their sight as the most important of their five senses.

The global online survey of 6,500 adults aged between 18 and 54 carried out by the Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Institute also revealed that nearly 68 per cent relied on their eye doctor's advice when it came to correcting or improving their vision.

Seventy-three per cent of adults surveyed believed that improved vision would help them improve their performance in their hobbies 72 per cent said it would positively impact their self image and confidence and 71 per cent believed it could positively impact their performance at work or school.