This statistic displays the number of individuals who wear contact lens in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2014. In this period, approximately 3.5 million individuals wore contact lenses, of which over 1.5 million individuals wore daily disposable lenses.
Number of individuals who wear contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2014, by type of lens
The source provides the following information: Daily disposables: lenses designed to be worn once per day and discarded daily Soft frequent replacement: lenses replaced between weekly and monthly, inclusive Soft traditional: other soft lenses not included above Rigid: rigid or hard contact lenses
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Optical Confederation (UK). (January 3, 2015). Number of individuals who wear contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2014, by type of lens [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/429772/wearers-of-contact-lenses-in-united-kingdom-ireland-by-lens-type/
Optical Confederation (UK). "Number of individuals who wear contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2014, by type of lens." Chart. January 3, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/429772/wearers-of-contact-lenses-in-united-kingdom-ireland-by-lens-type/
Optical Confederation (UK). (2015). Number of individuals who wear contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2014, by type of lens. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/429772/wearers-of-contact-lenses-in-united-kingdom-ireland-by-lens-type/
Optical Confederation (UK). "Number of Individuals Who Wear Contact Lenses in The United Kingdom (Uk) and Ireland in 2014, by Type of Lens." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2015, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/429772/wearers-of-contact-lenses-in-united-kingdom-ireland-by-lens-type/
Optical Confederation (UK), Number of individuals who wear contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2014, by type of lens Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/429772/wearers-of-contact-lenses-in-united-kingdom-ireland-by-lens-type/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Number of individuals who wear contact lenses in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2014, by type of lens [Graph], Optical Confederation (UK), January 3, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/429772/wearers-of-contact-lenses-in-united-kingdom-ireland-by-lens-type/
