研究人员说,每四个英国50岁以上的成年人中就有一人有未经诊断的视力或听力问题,他们敦促进行全国性筛查。 One in four UK adults over 50 has undiagnosed vision or hearing issues, researchers say, urging national screening.

英国Anglia Ruskin大学的一项英国研究发现,50岁以上成人中有四分之一有视力障碍,36%的参与者没有为青光眼进行诊断。 A UK study by Anglia Ruskin University finds one in four adults over 50 has vision impairment, with 36% of participants undiagnosed for glaucoma. 在剑桥郡和彼得堡的500多次测试中,76%的人听力受损,81%的人从未做过听力测试。 Among over 500 tested in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, 76% had hearing loss and 81% had never had a hearing test. 研究人员警告感官健康受到忽视,估计每年给联合王国造成580亿英镑的费用。 Researchers warn sensory health is neglected, contributing to an estimated £58 billion annual cost to the UK. 他们敦促联合王国所有四个政府在全国范围扩大这项研究,以改进早期发现和公共卫生规划。 They urge all four UK governments to expand the study nationwide to improve early detection and public health planning.