How do Spaniards see? countdown to the VI Barómetro de Bienestar Ocular
For the past five years, at Miranza we have been seeking answers to this and other questions through the Barómetro de Bienestar Ocular, a study launched to take the pulse of the eye health of the Spanish population.
That first study, conducted in 2021, marked the starting point for a project that, edition after edition, has built an increasingly comprehensive picture of our relationship with vision. Since then, the Barometer has brought different data and trends to light, allowing us to observe how Spaniards’ perceptions of their eye health are evolving.
A new opportunity to take another look at the data
Next October, we will present the VI Barómetro de Bienestar Ocular in Madrid, a new edition that will update this snapshot of the eye health of the Spanish population and allow us to see what has happened since 2025.
Since its second edition, the Barometer has included an Eye Wellness Index, scored out of 10, which makes it possible to compare results from one year to the next. To date, the results have shown remarkable stability: 5.24 in 2022; 5.22 in 2023; 5.20 in 2024; and 5.23 in 2025.
Four editions, four very similar scores and the same underlying question: what will we find in the sixth? We have also seen certain vision problems gain prominence over the years. Myopia, for example, ranked first among the vision problems reported by respondents in 2024, at 37%, ahead of astigmatism and presbyopia. In 2025, it once again took the top spot, maintaining the same percentage.
But the Barometer does more than put figures to vision problems. It also gives us insight into how we perceive our own eye health, how much importance we place on our eyesight, and the extent to which we incorporate eye care into our everyday habits.
Barometer editions, in images
In recent editions, for example, around 9 in 10 Spaniards have considered it important to take care of their eyesight, while nearly three-quarters have highlighted the importance of having an annual eye examination. However, the data have also shown that this concern and intention do not always translate into actually having a yearly check-up.
It is precisely these comparisons that allow the Barometer to go beyond a snapshot in time. Each new edition adds another piece to the same picture, helping us understand whether our perception of eye health changes, remains stable or evolves over time.
And now it is time to add one more piece. What will have changed since the last Barometer? Which trends will have become more firmly established? Will Spaniards’ perceptions continue along the same lines? Will this new edition bring any surprises? Very soon, we will have the data to answer all these questions. The sixth edition of the Barometer is just around the corner.
Access the presentations from the five editions of the Barometer