This statistic depicts the share of respondents who have a prescription for glasses or contact lenses in the United Kingdom in 2014, by eye sight. Of respondents, 91 percent of individuals who are short sighted have a prescription for glasses or contact lenses.
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ComRes. (May 11, 2015). Do you currently have a prescription for glasses or contact lenses? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/429902/prescription-for-glasses-or-contact-lenses-by-sight-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
ComRes. "Do you currently have a prescription for glasses or contact lenses?." Chart. May 11, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/429902/prescription-for-glasses-or-contact-lenses-by-sight-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
ComRes. (2015). Do you currently have a prescription for glasses or contact lenses?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/429902/prescription-for-glasses-or-contact-lenses-by-sight-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
ComRes. "Do You Currently Have a Prescription for Glasses or Contact Lenses?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 May 2015, /statistics/429902/prescription-for-glasses-or-contact-lenses-by-sight-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
ComRes, Do you currently have a prescription for glasses or contact lenses? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/429902/prescription-for-glasses-or-contact-lenses-by-sight-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Do you currently have a prescription for glasses or contact lenses? [Graph], ComRes, May 11, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/429902/prescription-for-glasses-or-contact-lenses-by-sight-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
