{"id":2560,"date":"2023-05-30T11:04:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T15:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fyihealthgroup.com\/?p=2560"},"modified":"2025-05-21T19:02:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T23:02:05","slug":"vision-ranked-as-most-important-sense-among-canadians-survey-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fyihealthgroup.com\/fr\/vision-ranked-as-most-important-sense-among-canadians-survey-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Vision Ranked as Most Important Sense Among Canadians, Survey Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Overwhelming majority \u2014 83% of respondents \u2014 prefer never to lose their eyesight over all other senses, according to new national poll celebrating Vision Health Month<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CALGARY, AB, May 2, 2023 \/CNW\/ – When it comes to the five senses, Canadians place the highest value on their vision, but almost half are still forgoing their regular eye exams, according to the findings of a new national survey commissioned by FYidoctors and conducted by Maru Public Opinion. The survey, released as part of an awareness campaign for Vision Health Month in May, asked questions running the gamut on eye health, with fresh new findings on a range of eye-related topics, including what’s keeping Canadians from visiting their optometrists, screen time habits, as well as what their organ donation plans likely won’t include.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the survey findings, vision ranks as the most important sense Canadians say they would never want to lose entirely. Eighty-three percent of respondents ranked their eyesight at the top, followed by hearing (8%); taste (4%); touch (3%); and smell (2%). Despite the overwhelming votes for vision, however, a significant crowd of Canadians (42%), admit they ‘rarely’ or ‘never’ seek out their optometrist to get their eyes examined, while the rest (58%), make the appointment at least once every two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00ab\u00a0With May being Vision Health Month, it’s an important reminder for Canadians to book their book their regular eye exam,\u00a0\u00bb says Dr. Alan Ulsifer, Chair and CEO of FYidoctors, Canada’s leading diversified healthcare organization. \u00ab\u00a0The results of this survey point clearly to the fact that Canadians place high value on their eye health, but not enough are taking the proper steps to maintaining it.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey also found reasons cited for not booking an eye exam include self-diagnosed lack of need, general procrastination or lack of time and not enough insurance coverage. One in ten Canadians, typically those aged 18-34, admit to never getting their eyes checked which could lead to the prescription<\/a> of eyeglasses<\/a>, while a third (33%) of respondents say they visit their O.D. only occasionally every few years. Those least likely to book a visit live in the Prairies (51%), followed by Quebec (46%); BC (43%); Ontario (41%), Atlantic Canada (40%); and Alberta (35%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, the survey the also found that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Screen-time is a still a long time: <\/strong>Almost 7 in 10 Canadians are eyeing their screens for six or more hours a day. One in 5 are watching a screen 10-15+ hours a day. That equals 3,650 hours or 152 days each year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n