According to ‘Barometer of Global Eye Health’ a survey released by Bausch + Lomb, suppliers of eye health products that surveyed 11,000 consumers, almost 70 per cent of those polled — if forced to choose —would rather lose their sense of taste (79%), hearing (78%), give up 10 years of their life, or sacrifice one of their limbs, than lose their eyesight.

According to experts quoted in the poll, the results of which were published last week, 80 per cent of visual impairment is preventable, if detected and treated early. However, not many are aware that eye health can be an indicator of overall health, as well. Four in ten or 39 per cent of those polled said that they thought: “The only reason to visit an eye doctor is for vision corrections.”