The use of contact lenses in the United Kingdom has grown in popularity with 98 percent of individuals using contact lenses to correct their eyesight. Contact lenses have grown in popularity in recent years as an alternative to wearing eye glasses. In the UK, the most popular type of contact lenses worn were single vision lenses. There are a wide range of contact lenses available on the market from bi-focal, multi-focal, mono-vision, daily disposables, weekly/bi-weekly, soft lenses and even cosmetic lenses. Individuals wear contact lenses for a variety of reasons such as for work, for driving, playing sports and improving their peripheral vision.
Number of contact lens wearers in the UK and Ireland 1992-2014
The use of contact lenses in the United Kingdom has grown in popularity with 98 percent of individuals using contact lenses to correct their eyesight. Contact lenses have grown in popularity in recent years as an alternative to wearing eye glasses. In the UK, the most popular type of contact lenses worn were single vision lenses. There are a wide range of contact lenses available on the market from bi-focal, multi-focal, mono-vision, daily disposables, weekly/bi-weekly, soft lenses and even cosmetic lenses. Individuals wear contact lenses for a variety of reasons such as for work, for driving, playing sports and improving their peripheral vision.
Number of individuals who wear contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland from 1992 to 2014
(in millions)
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Further related statistics
Optical Confederation (UK). (January 3, 2015). Number of individuals who wear contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland from 1992 to 2014 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/429790/wearers-of-contact-lenses-united-kingdom-ireland/
Optical Confederation (UK). "Number of individuals who wear contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland from 1992 to 2014 (in millions)." Chart. January 3, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429790/wearers-of-contact-lenses-united-kingdom-ireland/
Optical Confederation (UK). (2015). Number of individuals who wear contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland from 1992 to 2014 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429790/wearers-of-contact-lenses-united-kingdom-ireland/
Optical Confederation (UK). "Number of Individuals Who Wear Contact Lenses in The United Kingdom (Uk) and Ireland from 1992 to 2014 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429790/wearers-of-contact-lenses-united-kingdom-ireland/
Optical Confederation (UK), Number of individuals who wear contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland from 1992 to 2014 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429790/wearers-of-contact-lenses-united-kingdom-ireland/ (last visited December 08, 2019)