Scientists have found that wearing glasses makes you less likely to catch Covid.
According to the study, people who wear glasses are up to three times less likely to catch coronavirus
The study also claims that poor and uneducated people are more likely to catch the virus because 'they do not follow the preventive guidelines properly' and 'have [a] habit of using spectacles less than the educated persons', reports The Mirror.
Outlining the findings in the Indian study Amit Kumar Saxena said: "This present study showed that the risk of Covid was two to three times less in spectacles wearing population than the population not using spectacles.
"Protective role of the spectacles was found statistically significant, if those were used for long period of the day.
"Touching and rubbing of the eyes with contaminated hands may be a significant route of infection."
Researchers said that people touch their own face on average 23 times in an hour and the eyes on average three times per hour.
The report read: “Transmission occurs by touching the face, nose, mouth and eyes.
“Touching one’s nose and mouth is significantly reduced when wearing a face mask properly. But wearing a face mask does not protect the eyes."
The study involved 304 Covid patients. Wearing glasses does not protect the eyes as much as goggles, scientists said, but could provide 'some degree of protection.'
