LONDON -- After becoming only the fourth player in PDC history to successfully defend his first world title, Gary Anderson could be forgiven for wanting to let his hair down. The 'Flying Scotsman', though, will celebrate his second world crown in unorthodox fashion -- by getting an eye test.

Anderson achieved back-to-back world champion status with a 7-5 victory over Adrian Lewis in Sunday's showpiece final at Alexandra Palace, just 12 months after he defeated Phil Taylor for his maiden title. However, the Scot miscounted several times during this year's tournament -- including three times in the final against 'Jackpot' -- which prompted him to take action.

"I've not had an eye test since I was at school," Anderson told ESPN. "I reckon I'm at the age now where I need to get them looked at. But this week I'll get one; we'll just have to see what they say. If I'm driving at night and it's raining, I have to pull over and wait until it calms down a bit."

With a reluctance to wear contact lenses or, unlike his partner Rachael, undergo laser eye surgery, Anderson could return to Ally Pally in December wearing glasses.

"I've played darts with my reading glasses on -- I've got a cheap set that I bought," Anderson added. "The board is crystal clear, but every time I move the dart back I knock the glasses clean off my face because I touch my eye with my flight."

The 45-year-old scooped a record £300,000 in prize money for Sunday's triumph and, while some might spend the money on fast cars or a luxury holiday, Anderson has something a little less exciting at the top of his shopping list.

"I need to buy a new suitcase -- the old one has been around the world a few times and it's getting a bit battered," Anderson said.

"I had maybe 30 to 33 days at home last year. It was get home, unpack and pack and gone again. We laugh about it. People say it must be a great life; it is, but living out of a suitcase soon catches up with you.

Gary Anderson defeated good friend Adrian Lewis to lift his second world title. Dan Mullan/Getty Images

"We've been all over this year. Dubai, Japan, Sydney, Perth, Auckland. I loved Japan. I'd quite happily play darts there all the time. I've never met so many nice, well-mannered people."

Lifting the Sid Waddell trophy for a second time in as many years has completed a remarkable turnaround for Anderson. After unexpectedly losing his brother Stuart in the autumn of 2011 and then father Gordon the following spring, Anderson understandably lost his love for the sport and slipped down the world rankings.

However, the birth of young son Tai Gordon Stuart Anderson 20 months ago changed his outlook and fortunes on the oche: Anderson's maiden world title last January was shortly followed by a second Premier League triumph with victory over Michael van Gerwen at London's O2 Arena in May.

"I lost interest and I didn't want to play," world No.2 Anderson said. "It was like those days where you turn up to work and you can't be bothered, you don't want to be there. But then little Tai came along and took my mind off things and I started playing again.

"I was enjoying it -- that makes a big difference. It was coming good and the better I was playing, the happier I was getting. It just all came back.

"While I was playing I just thought: 'Right, we need nappies'. I just used to giggle to myself and it seemed to work. He just loves darts. From the moment he wakes up to the moment he goes to bed, it's darts. Either in his hand, or on television."

However, despite having two world titles to his name, Anderson admitted he has not yet won his son's unequivocal support.

"He loves Michael van Gerwen," Anderson said. "As soon as he sees him, he's off. He doesn't want to watch anyone else. I've made him watch the Premier League final from last year about 1,000 times. I keep telling him every day: 'He still loses, son.'"