Millions of people in the UK are turning a blind eye to their own sight problems, a survey has found. By doing so they are putting themselves and others at risk.
The study of just under 1,000 adults who had not had eyesight correction, found many put off wearing contact lens or glasses even when they suspected they might need them.
The figures suggest that as many as 2.5m Britons who should be seeking help for eyesight problems have failed to do so.
Each person was given a basic eye test, and asked for their opinions on contact lens, glasses and laser eye surgery.
More than one in three (35%) failed the eye test - but of these 33% said they were not surprised and worryingly, 65% were car drivers.
Researcher Dr June McNicholas, a psychologist at Warwick University, said the results suggested that many people had taken a conscious decision not to have their vision corrected.
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