This statistic displays the length of time respondents have worn contact lenses for in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. The majority of respondents surveyed have worn contact lenses for over one year, with 29 percent having worn contact lenses between one and five years.
How long have you been wearing contact lenses for?
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General Optical Council. (February 26, 2016). How long have you been wearing contact lenses for? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/666085/length-of-time-worn-contact-lenses-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
General Optical Council. "How long have you been wearing contact lenses for?." Chart. February 26, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/666085/length-of-time-worn-contact-lenses-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
General Optical Council. (2016). How long have you been wearing contact lenses for?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/666085/length-of-time-worn-contact-lenses-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
General Optical Council. "How Long Have You Been Wearing Contact Lenses For?." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/666085/length-of-time-worn-contact-lenses-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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