Opticians release tricky puzzle designed to keep your eyes sharp

October 14, 2018  12:16

If you struggle to spot the missing letter from the alphabet in this tricky illusion, you're not alone.

Opticians have today released the challenging brainteaser that they say can keep your eyes sharp.

The team at Optical Express has adapted the traditional Snellen chart millions of patients are used to seeing.

Instead of simply asking you to read it from a distance to measure your sight, they want you to find the missing letter.

The adapted Snellen chart, which has 11 lines of 149 letters, was today released as part of World Sight Day.

It is estimated that 253 million people globally are living with some degree of vision impairment and 36 million are blind.

Stephen Hannan, clinical services director at Optical Express, said the firm wants to raise awareness of World Sight Day.

He said that 'in a large number of cases' impaired vision can be avoided through eye tests. Figures suggest 80 per cent of cases are avoidable.

Mr Hannan added that he hopes 'people will take a moment to appreciate their sight, bringing eye health to the forefront of our minds.' 

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness launched World Sight Day six years ago.

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