Chinese people have the highest awareness of eye health, according to a survey released in Shanghai yesterday that covered over 6,000 adults from the United States, Japan, China, Germany, Russia and Britain.

According to the survey by Johnson & Johnson Vision, more than three-quarters of Chinese adults surveyed said they viewed eye health as important for their overall health while over half of them recognized that good vision improved their overall quality of life.

China leads the world in paying attention to eye health care with 63 percent of respondents in China getting an eye examination at least once a year. In the US the figure is 53 percent, Russia (49), Japan (43), Germany (37) and the United Kingdom (34).

The impact of COVID-19, such as increased screen time due to working from home and remote learning, has also sharpened Chinese attention on eye health. Seven of 10 interviewees in China said they had taken more measures to protect their eyes during the pandemic.