A large number of school pupils may be struggling to read what is on the board if they do not wish to admit to wearing glasses.

According to a survey conducted by Vision Express, 16 per cent of students say they would rather squint than put on corrective lenses in the classroom, the Evening Herald reports.

Over a quarter of youngsters (26 per cent) said they would hide their glasses as they are embarrassed by them.

However, the research did find glasses-wearing celebrities such as pop singer Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez - star of Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place - could help change the perception of lenses among young people.

Head of brand marketing at Vision Express Sally Polak said these famous faces demonstrate to kids that it is "okay to stand out from the crowd and that glasses are cool".

One in three people who wear glasses in school say they have been teased or bullied because of them, the study revealed.
 

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