Vision disorders: seven out of ten adults wear glasses

Source: DREES, Studies and results N°881

Authors: Lucie Calvet, with the collaboration of Pauline Delance, Clément Dufaure, Victor Laliman, Benjamin Quevat

Vision problems affect three out of four adults. Older people are the most likely to suffer from residual disorders. People aged 70 or over account for almost half of the population who have difficulty reading the typeface of a corrected newspaper.