According to a survey conducted in 2020, around ** percent of women and ** percent of men reported wearing glasses or contact lenses in the United Kingdom. The highest prevalence of glasses or contact lenses wearers was found among women in Scotland with an over ** percent share of respondents.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 29, 2022). Prevalence of people who wear glasses or contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20, by gender and country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1308235/glasses-and-contact-lenses-wearers-in-the-uk-by-gender/
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Office for National Statistics (UK). "Prevalence of People Who Wear Glasses or Contact Lenses in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019/20, by Gender and Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Mar 2022, /statistics/1308235/glasses-and-contact-lenses-wearers-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Prevalence of people who wear glasses or contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20, by gender and country ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1308235/glasses-and-contact-lenses-wearers-in-the-uk-by-gender/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
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