Coloured Contact Lenses Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034

The global coloured contact lenses market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.90% during the period 2025-2034. Individuals may wish to use coloured contact lenses for multiple reasons, including altering their eye colour to fit their personal flair, or match a get-up or costume. Coloured contact lenses also have medical uses. For example, people with eye injuries or scars, such as a ruptured iris or an irregular pupil, might choose to use coloured contact lenses. It is also suggested that coloured contact lenses could help people with dyschromatopsia, or colour blindness. North America, Europe and Asia are expected to be key markets.

Global Market Likely to be Driven by People’s Desire to Enhance the Appearance of Their Eyes

A soft contact lens is a hydrophilic disc that floats on the cornea (the central, coloured portion of the eye). Like prescription glasses, a contact lens is particularly shaped to focus light into the retina of the eye to create a sharp, clear image. However, unlike glasses which an individual may see over, under or sideways, compromising the peripheral vision, contact lenses cover the cornea, correcting the entire field of vision. Coloured contact lenses are devised to subtly enhance or fully change the natural eye colour. This enables an individual to upgrade their day-to-day look or even try a different one. Coloured lenses help people enhance their everyday look, or change the colour of their eyes for a party, function or other special occasions.

Coloured Contact Lenses May Help in Some Medical Conditions; People Use Coloured Contact Lenes to Appear Attractive

Coloured contact lenses come with or without lens power to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism. The best coloured contacts offer an easy way to alter the appearance of eyes’ natural colour with special contact lenses. It is common for people to seek the best blue contacts for brown eyes. For example, those born with dark eyes but desire lighter eyes can wear coloured contact lenses to that effect. It has been suggested that people find men and women with marked limbal rings more attractive, as limbal rings are linked with a youthful and healthy appearance.

Modern Offerings Expected to Drive the Global Coloured Contact Lenses Market

There are many coloured contacts available on the market. Popular lenses include:

AIR OPTIX® COLORS – These are monthly disposable contact lenses designed to enhance the eyes’ natural beauty while keeping eyes feeling comfortable all day long. Air Optix Colors are available in nine striking colours (blue, brilliant blue, sterling grey, gemstone green, green, grey, hazel, honey, and brown).

Expressions® Colors – These are monthly disposable contact lenses that keep the eyes feeling as good as they look. Manufactured by CooperVision, these contacts use advanced tinting technology to make the eyes look very realistic and vibrant. Expressions Colors come in eight eye-enhancing shades (topaz, brown, green, hazel, aqua, blue, grey, and jade).

Freshlook® Colorblends® - Freshlook Colorblends are the first to blend three colours in one lens for a subtle and natural look. These come in 12 distinct colours (sterling grey, blue, brilliant blue, green, gemstone green, pure hazel, honey, brown, true sapphire, amethyst, grey, and turquoise). FreshLook Colorblends are bi-weekly contact lenses that are to be replaced every other week. These still need to be removed and cleaned nightly.

Freshlook® Colors® - These are designed to make the eyes appear brighter without fully altering their natural colour. These come in violet, green, blue, and hazel. FreshLook Colors are bi-weekly contact lenses that are meant to be replaced every other week. These need to be removed and cleaned nightly.

DAILIES®Colors – These are a daily disposable contact lenses that deliver colour enhancement with eye definition, making eyes appear bigger and brighter. These are available in four colours to enhance both light and dark eyes.

ACUVUE® 1-DAY DEFINETM- This eye-enhancing lens is available in five designs, each made to blend seamlessly with the colour of the eyes while giving a look that is distinctive.

TORIColors – TORIColors are the only opaque disposable coloured contact lenses for astigmatism. These come in sea breeze blue, horizon grey, emerald green, and golden amber, and can change eye colour with a beautiful, natural look.

Global Coloured Contact Lenses Market Segmentation

Global Coloured Contact Lenses Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034” offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:

By product type, the market is segmented into

• Soft Contact Lenses
• RGB Lenses
• Hybrid Lenses

By material, the market is divided into

• Polymer
• Hydrogel

By distribution channel, the market is classified into

• Optical Stores
• Online Stores
• Others

By region, the market is segmented into

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa

Key Industry Players in the Global Coloured Contact Lenses Market

The report presents a detailed analysis of the following key players in the market, looking into their capacity, and latest developments like capacity expansions, plant turnarounds, and mergers and acquisitions:

• Johnson and Johnson Services Inc.
• Bausch & Lomb Pvt Ltd.
• Alcon Inc.
• Qualimed SRL
• CooperVision Limited
• Others

The EMR report gives an in-depth insight into the industry by providing a SWOT analysis as well as an analysis of Porter’s Five Forces model.
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