What percentage of people need glasses?

Over 61% of the population or 177 million people in the United States need some sort of vision correction according to Jobson Research. 61% need eyewear due to “nearsightedness” (myopia) and 31% need vision correction due to age related “farsightedness” (presbyopia).

What percentage of the population doesn’t need glasses?

How common is 20/20 vision? Only about 35 percent of all adults have 20/20 vision without glasses, contact lenses or corrective surgery. With corrective measures, approximately 75 percent of adults have this degree of visual acuity while the other 25 percent of the population just doesn’t see very well, Dr.