Vision Correction

Vision Correction - Ⅱ

- Vision Correction - Ⅱ Vol.24

Summary

Following the last issue of the I-News, which showed the results of contact lens usage, this issue reveals the results of the usage and satisfaction level of glasses wearers.

•Question 1 ：Why do you wear glasses? (single choice)

Across most countries, except India, people tend to wear glasses for nearsightedness. However, the trend for presbyopia, increases for those over 45 yrs old.
In India, most pepole wear glasses for farsightedness, which is in contrast to other countries surveyed. Especially among the 18-34 age group, more than half wear glasses for farsightedness.
In Japan and Korea, approximately 10% of 18-24 year olds wear glasses for farsightedness.

•Question 2 :How many hours a day do you wear our glasses? (single choice)

In Japan and Korea, males tend to wear glasses for more than 16hours a day. Females, on the other hand, tend to wear glasses for less than 4 hours.
In China, there is not much difference between males and females in length of usage, yet in other countries, usage of females is much shorter.
In Hong Kong, usage of glasses is the highest in the 18-24 age group, at 47%, for over 16 hours.

• Question 3 : When do you wear glasses? (multiple choices)

Compared to other countries, home usage of glasses is the highest at over 70% in Hong Kong and Japan.
In China and Taiwan, usage is the highest at the Office and at school, at over 70%.
Driving usage is the highest in Japan.

• Question 4 : When did you start to use glasses to correct your vision? (single answer)

In China, a high percentage of people (both male and female) started to use glasses before 10 yrs old, as well as more than half started before 15 years old.
Female usage usually started at a younger age compared to males (with the exception of China).
India had the highest age of ‘first use’ of glasses at over 50% over 20 years of age.

• Question 5 : What are you satisfied with when you wear your glasses? (up to 3 choices)

'Easy to Use' was the most popular answer across all countries.
For the younger age groups in Japan, Korea and Hong Kong, ‘safety’ is a popular reason for choosing glasses.
In all countries, more than half of the responders said that ‘easy to use' and 'easy to maintain' were the reasons of choice for glasses.

• Question 6 : What are your concerns when you wear your glasses? (up to 3 choices)

With the exception of India, ‘discomfort’ was the top concern with glasses. India’s top concern was ‘scratches on the lenses’.
In China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, in all age groups, top reason was ‘discomfort’ followed by ‘scratches on the lenses’, but in Japan, the second reason was ‘appearance’ in the 18-44 age group.
In all countries, top concern was ‘appearance’ in the younger age groups.

• Question 7 : Are you interested in laser eye sergery (LASIK)? (single choice)

In Korea, people have great interest in Lasik(eye surgery), at over 60%.
Lowest interest in Lasik surgery was in Taiwan.
Across most countries 18-34 hear olds have the greatest interest in Lasik surgery.