The majority of Japanese adults wore eyeglasses as revealed in a survey conducted in December 2021.The largest group of spectacle wearers were men aged 70 and older, with close to 87 percent wearing eyeglasses on a regular basis. The share among women in the same age group was slightly smaller with 83.1 percent.
Share of Japanese wearing eyeglasses as of December 2021, by age group and gender*
Original question: "Do you usually wear glasses (including diopter-free glasses) in your daily life?"
Figures include the share of respondents, who stated to "usually wear glasses on a daily basis", to "wear glasses when needed" or to "wear glasses and contact lenses depending on purpose".
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Planet, Inc.. (January 25, 2022). Share of Japanese wearing eyeglasses as of December 2021, by age group and gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/825746/japan-glasses-usage-share-by-age-gender/
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