Share of individuals who believed their eye conditions deteriorated during the COVID-19 lockdown because of limited access to treatment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Strongly disagree
9.1%
Disagree
15.8%
Don't know
15.5%
Neither agree nor disagree
20.8%
Agree
27.1%
Strongly agree
11.7%
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Question was worded in the source as: "To what extent do you agree with the following statement -I feel my eyesight has/will deteriorate during the lockdown as a result of limited access to treatment"
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UK: eye condition sufferers who think their eyesight worsened during lockdown 2020
According to a survey carried out in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, over 27 percent of sufferers with eye conditions agreed that their eyesight had deteriorated during the COVID-19 lockdown due to access to healthcare services being limited. Furthermore, around 12 percent strongly agreed that they had felt their eyesight worsen.
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Fight for Sight. (September 16, 2020). Share of individuals who believed their eye conditions deteriorated during the COVID-19 lockdown because of limited access to treatment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1214317/uk-eye-condition-deterioration-during-covid-19-lockdown/
Fight for Sight. "Share of individuals who believed their eye conditions deteriorated during the COVID-19 lockdown because of limited access to treatment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020." Chart. September 16, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1214317/uk-eye-condition-deterioration-during-covid-19-lockdown/
Fight for Sight. (2020). Share of individuals who believed their eye conditions deteriorated during the COVID-19 lockdown because of limited access to treatment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1214317/uk-eye-condition-deterioration-during-covid-19-lockdown/
Fight for Sight. "Share of Individuals Who Believed Their Eye Conditions Deteriorated during The Covid-19 Lockdown Because of Limited Access to Treatment in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Sep 2020, /statistics/1214317/uk-eye-condition-deterioration-during-covid-19-lockdown/
Fight for Sight, Share of individuals who believed their eye conditions deteriorated during the COVID-19 lockdown because of limited access to treatment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1214317/uk-eye-condition-deterioration-during-covid-19-lockdown/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of individuals who believed their eye conditions deteriorated during the COVID-19 lockdown because of limited access to treatment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 [Graph], Fight for Sight, September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1214317/uk-eye-condition-deterioration-during-covid-19-lockdown/
