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Second Annual J&J Vision Global Eye Health Survey Reveals that People Aren’t Taking Proactive Measures to Keep Their Eyes Healthy

Globally, most adults, 70 percent, don’t plan to get their eyes examined this year, despite acknowledging the critical importance of eye health. These new findings come from a recently announced, comprehensive, large-scale Johnson & Johnson Vision Global Eye Health Survey.

This year’s survey revealed key insights around the impact of the pandemic on eye health, misbeliefs about vision correction options for aging eyes, the intersection between eye health and beauty, and the high potential for missed early intervention for children with vision correction needs. Serving as the cornerstone of J&J Vision’s Prioritize Your Eyes campaign, the survey was launched in advance of World Sight Day in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of getting an annual eye exam, both for adults and children alike.

According to the survey, 86 percent of the world’s adult population fear losing their sight above any other sense. It is likely for this reason that globally, 88 percent of people view eye health maintenance a priority for their overall health. Counter to this statistic, however, is that only 52 percent of respondents say they get annual eye exams. In addition to vision correction and lifestyle support, an eye exam may help detect over 270 medical conditions—from diabetes to heart disease.

Prioritize Your Eyes was launched in early 2020 and is just one part of Johnson & Johnson Vision’s ongoing commitment and collaboration with various partners and professional organizations to elevate eye health to a global priority and address the barriers of awareness and access. Sight for Kids, a nonprofit program co-founded by Johnson & Johnson Vision and Lions Clubs International Foundation nearly 20 years ago, has provided more than 30 million children with access to eye health education and treatment services, and has also committed funds to Himalayan Cataract Project which has helped to screen and treat more than 12.5 million people in 20+ countries and give 1.01 million+ people their sight back via sight-restoring eye surgery.

The J&J Vision Global Eye Health Survey was conducted online July-August 2021 by The Harris Poll, experts in public polling research and analytics, of more than 16,000 adults 18 years of age or older across United States, United Kingdom, China, France, Germany, Korea, Russia, and Brazil. Revealing key insights across the lifestyle of eye health, this survey is conducted annually as part of the Prioritize Your Eyes campaign, a worldwide effort to raise awareness about the importance of eye health and encourage everyone to get an annual eye exam.

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