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Patient Leisure activities also define Time Spent Watching Television by Age: 2011
vision needs.
Profiling U.S. adults spend more than five hours each day Hours per day Weekday % of
Leisure Time
and Lens engaged in a variety of leisure activities. Some of these Age Weekdays Weekends Watching TV
activities require different eyewear solutions than are
Recommen- dictated by the work setting of individual patients. 15-19 1.95 2.69 35%
20-24
2.40
2.17
45%
dations By far the most common leisure activity is watching 25-34 1.89 2.57 52%
continued television. During weekdays, adults spend 55 percent 35-44 1.93 2.89 54%
3.24
45-54
of their leisure time watching TV. Presbyopes spend 2.49 61%
more time watching TV than do younger people. 55-64 3.07 3.51 60%
65-74
4.47
Management & Business Academy™ (MBA) faculty 75 and older 3.77 4.54 57%
4.37
62%
member Neil Gailmard, OD, notes that progressive-
lens wearers who watch TV regularly can benefit Total 15 and older 2.57 3.19 54%
from a pair of single-vision lenses with their distance
prescription only. This Rx is more comfortable for Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey 2011
patients when watching TV because the normal Leisure Activities of American Adults
tendency is to recline a little in front of the set, bringing
the near power of the progressive lens into view. This % of Adults 2 Pair
nd
can result in neck pain or distorted vision. Dr. Gailmard Activity Participating Eyewear Needs
himself keeps a pair of single-vision lenses next to his
recliner at home. Watching TV 99% Single vision distance Rx
Home improvement/repair 42% Safety glasses
Adults also participate in a wide variety of hobbies Exercise walking 40% Polarized sunwear
and sporting activities, often involving vision Reading books 38% Rx optimized for near
requirements different than encountered during Flower gardening 28% Polarized sunwear
Polarized sunwear
26%
Vegetable gardening
the workday. Large numbers are involved in Cooking for fun 22% Rx optimized for intermediate
outdoor activities and would benefit from having Jogging/running 18% Polarized sunwear
a pair of polarized sunwear. Sewing 16% Rx optimized for near
Bicycling 14% Polarized sunwear
Because of the diversity of work settings Fishing 14% Polarized sunwear
and avocations, it’s impossible to assess Golf 9% Polarized sunwear,
visual needs through simple observation. tinted lenses, progressive
Questionnaires and conversation can quickly lenses adapted for
define patients’ daily activities—the basis of ground view
optimal eyewear recommendations.
Hunting 8% Polarized sunwear
Boating 7% Polarized sunwear
Target shooting 7% Polarized sunwear, tinted lenses
Painting/drawing 6% Rx optimized for near
Woodworking 5% Safety glasses -- Rx optimized for
intermediate

Tennis 4% Polarized sunwear, tinted lenses
Archery 2% Polarized sunwear, tinted lenses
Vision problems of eyeglasses wearers
Another useful approach to defining Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; various sources for 2009-2010. For sporting/exercise activities,
penetration ratios are for population 6 years of age and older
eyewear needs is to probe the vision
problems that patients regularly encounter. Vision Problems of Eyeglasses Wearers
A 2007 consumer study conducted by Essilor (% experiencing problem)
presented eyeglasses wearers with a list
of common vision complaints and asked if Sensitive to bright sunlight 72%
respondents ever encountered each problem. Night vision difficulties 64%
The two most frequently selected vision Teary eyes 62%
problems were sensitivity to bright sunlight Red eyes 49%
and night vision difficulties. The prevalence Dry eyes 49%
of these demonstrates a widespread need for Source: Essilor U.S. Segmentation Study, 2007
polarized sunwear to reduce glare.
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