Eye Care Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis
In eye care there are several specialties: optometrists, opticians, and ophthalmologists. Optometrist execute general eye exams, which often leads to prescriptions for glasses or contacts, and may also attend to some basic eye conditions. Opticians typically manufacture and retail corrective lenses in a variety of locations based upon the prescription written by an optometrist or ophthalmologist. Overall eye care is the specialty of an ophthalmologist. Laser surgery is also on the rise for those who can afford it, and often can eliminate the need glasses or contacts.
In the eye care industry, demand is affected by changing health care practices, fashion trends for eye wear, and demographics. The profits of an optometrist practice vary depending on factors such as whether or not it sells eye wear in addition to providing eye examinations.
Eye Care Industry Research & Market Reports
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Sunglasses in Italy
... grow by 0.7% in 2025 according to Euromonitor Consumers and Economics data. Private consumption is likely to strengthen, driven by low inflation and the continued recovery of disposable incomes and rising employment. In contrast to ... Read More
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Opticians
... include LensCrafters, National Vision, Pearle Vision, and Visionworks of America, as well as Fielmann (based in Germany) and GrandVision (the Netherlands). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by demographics, fashion, and changing health care practices. Most ... Read More
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Sunglasses in China
... encouraged more consumers to choose premium brands and products with enhanced functionality. With improvements in living standards and the rise of leisure culture, engagement in outdoor sports and travel activities has become more frequent, increasing ... Read More
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Spectacles in Canada
... an ageing population trend, which spurs higher demand for functional products, such as progressive lenses for presbyopia. Growth is also stimulated by the expansion of eyewear players, including value for money enterprises like Specsavers and ... Read More
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Sunglasses in Thailand
... the sun’s harmful UV rays. However, consumers are also purchasing sunglasses for fashion reasons, with these accessories increasingly seen as an important part of achieving a desired look. Premiumisation is also supporting the positive performance ... Read More
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Spectacles in Mexico
... affected sales of frames. To save costs, many have opted to replace only the lenses while retaining their frames. This trend is reflected in spectacle lenses, which, despite experiencing a slowdown, continues to maintain robust ... Read More
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Sunglasses in Hong Kong, China
... sunglasses remain a discretionary purchase with inherently slow replacement cycles, as consumers often retain them for years unless style preferences change or frames deteriorate. Euromonitor International's Sunglasses in Hong Kong, China report offers a comprehensive ... Read More
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Sunglasses in France
... sales of sunglasses are set to remain above the levels at the beginning of the review period (2020), as well as the 2019 pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic levels. The expected slight decline in retail volume and ... Read More
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Sunglasses in Canada
... support more prescription sales of sunglasses. Similarly, it also gains momentum from the expansion of luxury brands, with, for example, Gucci and Oliver Peoples creating more consumer choice. However, headwinds from the higher cost-of-living and ... Read More
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Eyewear in Hong Kong, China
... according to Euromonitor’s Travel system. The slow return of mainland Chinese tourists, a critical driver of luxury and mid-range eyewear sales, has left a significant gap in demand, with spending levels still below pre-pandemic benchmarks. ... Read More
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Eyewear in Argentina
... context was defined by recession, with GDP contracting by 1.7%, although a more optimistic outlook began to emerge in the final quarter of the year and is expected to carry through into 2025. Inflation, which ... Read More
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Eyewear in Thailand
... recovery in the market economy with consumers showing a greater willingness to invest in new spectacles and sunglasses, while more consumers are also embracing the convenience of contact lenses. Thai consumers are also living increasingly ... Read More
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Spectacles in France
... frames and lenses. Spectacle frames is expected to post a slight drop in retail volume sales and a moderate decline in retail current value sales over 2025. More consumers are opting to retain their existing ... Read More
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Eyewear in Canada
... population trend, which increases the demand for presbyopia eye health solutions, immigration-driven population growth, which spurs the general demand for eyewear, and the rising demand for myopia control products. On the other hand, headwinds from ... Read More
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Eyewear in Mexico
... towards the end of the year. Additionally, Mexico held presidential elections, which contributed to political uncertainty during the first half of the year. Inflation reached a level of around 6.5%, and it remained a key ... Read More
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Eyewear in China
... of eye health, coupled with growing demand for aesthetic appeal, as with products such as rimless glasses and tinted lenses, has boosted sales of contact lenses and premium frames. In contact lenses and solutions, brands ... Read More
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Sunglasses in Sweden
... International's Sunglasses in Sweden report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2020-2024), allowing you to identify the sectors ... Read More
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Spectacles in Hong Kong, China
... entire category. With more Hong Kong residents opting to purchase eyewear in mainland China - particularly in Greater Bay Area cities like Shenzhen - local optical retailers are experiencing declining foot traffic and sales. This ... Read More
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Sunglasses in Argentina
... to recover. Unlike spectacles, which are often considered essential medical products, sunglasses are closely tied to fashion and discretionary spending. As such, they were more heavily impacted during periods of economic instability. However, 2025 marks ... Read More
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Sunglasses in Spain
... of the category in 2025, helping to drive a positive performance. Tourism is a key factor in the performance of sunglasses, whether via domestic or international tourism flows and demand. However, value growth is expected ... Read More
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Spectacles in Argentina
... rising inflation and constrained purchasing power. As an essential item — particularly for individuals who cannot function properly without vision correction — spectacles were largely immune to the volume decline seen elsewhere. In fact, some ... Read More
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Spectacles in China
... in consumer awareness of eye protection and correction. This has driven sustained growth in demand within the eyewear market. Additionally, China’s ageing population is resulting in a steady increase in eyewear demand amongst the elderly, ... Read More
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Spectacles in Spain
... the population, which is leading to an increasing need for presbyopia treatments, and the increase in children suffering with myopia, which is thought to be associated with factors such as over-exposure to screens. Much as ... Read More
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Eyewear in Spain
... local and international levels is resulting in a cautious consumer attitude towards spending. As a result, value growth is set to be slower in eyewear than in the previous year. Nevertheless, the high prevalence of ... Read More
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Eyewear in France
... to INSEE (L'Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques - The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies), around 1-in-5 French citizens is in the 65-year-old-and-over cohort. This demographic shift is driving greater ... Read More
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