Vision Impact Institute survey raises concerns

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 possess them, the study said. Among those who owned 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 institute claimed that many accidents on the road and in the home were caused by poor vision and 80 per cent of poor vision could be corrected with simple, low cost options.