Even with presbyopia diagnosis, 60% of them don't correct their vision...Resolving inconvenience through temporary measures such as enlargement of letters and photos
Jul 23, 2025
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According to a recent survey conducted by Johnson & Johnson's contact lens brand ACUVUE on how middle-aged Koreans in Asia respond to presbyopia, 96 percent of Koreans aged 40 to 55 are aware of presbyopia, higher than the average (90 percent) of major Asian countries, but 94 percent of respondents are delaying vision correction by relying on temporary measures despite experiencing more than one presbyopia symptom.
Through this survey, Acube analyzed the level of presbyopia awareness, management status, and factors that hesitate to correct vision among middle-aged people in Asia.
First, respondents cited eye fatigue (83%) and difficulty in makeup or shaving (61%) as typical symptoms of presbyopia, both of which exceeded the Asian major national average (78% and 51% respectively). In addition, many of the respondents experienced various inconveniences in their daily lives, such as ▲ viewing objects (74%) ▲ reading small letters on drug bottle labels or mobile phone screens (73%) ▲ performing short-range tasks (72%).
Koreans recognize presbyopia as the second most representative sign of aging after appearance changes, and 93% of all respondents said they were affected by age-related vision changes. In addition, 79% of them were found to be uncomfortable in their daily lives due to vision changes, confirming that Korea had the highest rate of perception and discomfort about vision changes. The average of major Asian countries is 71 percent.
As such, although presbyopia has a great impact on daily life, many Koreans tend to rely on temporary measures rather than vision correction. Three out of five Koreans (59%) who were diagnosed with presbyopia did not have vision correction such as glasses or contact lenses, and instead, they were solving the inconvenience with temporary measures such as enlarging the size of the letter (37%), enlarging it after taking a picture (36%), and extending the arm (33%).
Meanwhile, Korea has the highest recognition of multifocal contact lenses in Asia (33% on average in major Asian countries) as a solution for presbyopia correction. In addition, 63% of respondents who are using or willing to use contact lenses said they have higher confidence when wearing contact lenses than glasses, suggesting that proper vision correction can positively affect autonomy and psychological satisfaction in daily life.
Lee Jung-hyun, head of Johnson & Johnson Vision Korea, said, `Although many of Korea's middle-aged people live on temporary measures, living with inconvenience caused by presbyopia, this can lead to bigger problems in the long run beyond inconvenience, such as walking with rocks in your shoes""Johnson & Johnson will continue to present vision correction solutions suitable for daily life to effectively manage inconvenience caused by presbyopia."," he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
