ISLAMABAD:According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, 1 in 4 Pakistanis (23%) say they wear glasses for weak eyesight.
A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the four provinces was asked, “Do you wear glasses for weak eyesight?” In response to this question, 23% said yes they wore glasses for weak eyesight, 74% said no and 3% did not know or wish to respond.
Among rural respondents, 19% said yes they wore glasses for weak eyesight, 79% said no and 2% did not know or wish to respond. Among urban respondents, 31% said yes they wore glasses for weak eyesight, 64% said no and 5% did not know or wish to respond.
Near equal proportion of men (23%) and women (22%) said they wore glasses for weak eyesight.
According to an age breakdown, near two third respondents who were above the age of 30 said they wore glasses for weak eyesight. Meanwhile, only 12% millennials said they wore glasses.
The study was released by Gilani Research Foundation and carried out by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International.
The recent survey was carried out among a sample of 1654 men and women in rural and urban areas of all four provinces of the country, February 05- February 09, 2018. Error margin is estimated to be approximately ± 2-3 per cent at 95% confidence level.