The leading reason why Japanese adults preferred eyeglasses over contact lenses was that their eyes rejected the contacts. As revealed in a survey conducted in December 2021, over 47 percent of respondents stated that the resistance they felt when putting in contact lenses was a reason they preferred eyeglasses. Overall, comfort and the ease of use were commonly named reasons for avoiding the use of contacts.
Main reasons for choosing to wear eyeglasses over contact lenses in Japan as of December 2021
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Planet, Inc.. (January 25, 2022). Main reasons for choosing to wear eyeglasses over contact lenses in Japan as of December 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/825806/japan-reasons-wearing-glasses-not-contacts/
Planet, Inc.. "Main reasons for choosing to wear eyeglasses over contact lenses in Japan as of December 2021." Chart. January 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/825806/japan-reasons-wearing-glasses-not-contacts/
Planet, Inc.. (2022). Main reasons for choosing to wear eyeglasses over contact lenses in Japan as of December 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/825806/japan-reasons-wearing-glasses-not-contacts/
Planet, Inc.. "Main Reasons for Choosing to Wear Eyeglasses over Contact Lenses in Japan as of December 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/825806/japan-reasons-wearing-glasses-not-contacts/
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Main reasons for choosing to wear eyeglasses over contact lenses in Japan as of December 2021 [Graph], Planet, Inc., January 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/825806/japan-reasons-wearing-glasses-not-contacts/