Market research on the eyewear industry. Our reports feature a we...
Market research on the eyewear industry. Our reports feature a wealth of standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends.
Some consumers are switching back to contact lenses after wearing spectacles during the outbreak of COVID-19. Daily disposables are becoming more popular for occasional use, while monthly and 6-month lenses are still the most popular for everyday…
Contact lenses in Germany have faced supply chain issues in recent years triggered by the pandemic, leading to a notable decline in volume sales in 2020, and a marginal drop in 2022. However, the category has strongly rebounded in 2023 in line with…
The post-pandemic return to mobility, with increased instances of outdoor events, and growth in terms of consumer awareness with respect to usage, all combine to facilitate growth in contact lenses in 2023 – maintaining the positive trend observed in…
Euromonitor International’s Voice of the Consumer: Sustainability Survey 2022 revealed that 66% of global citizens try to have a positive impact on the environment. In Mexico, 34% are worried about climate change. This represents an opportunity,…
The penetration rate of contact lenses in Romania is below the European average, with the country having one of the lowest rates. Moreover, usage of contact lenses in the country remains limited to urban areas and to people with medium to high…
While daily disposable lenses has continued to expand in volume terms in 2023, growth is set to be slower than in the previous two years. This is partly due to the normalisation of consumption patterns following the strong rebound over 2021-2022 that…
Consumers in Malaysia are tending to favour frequent replacement lenses over daily disposable lenses for economic reasons. Having been hit by the very high rates of post-pandemic inflation, consumers are facing significant rises in the cost of…
In line with the gradual easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Thailand from the beginning of 2022, and their complete removal towards the end of the year, retail sales of contact lenses and solutions demonstrated a significant rebound in 2022. This…
Contact lenses is expected to continue recording positive current value growth in the UK in 2023. After the decline seen in 2020, linked to the COVID-19 restrictions put in place when the pandemic first arrived in the country, contact lenses saw the…
During the pandemic, consumers spent greater time at home for work and learning purposes. Therefore, they were exposed to digital screens for a longer period, resulting in a spike in eye health issues for both adults and children in South Africa,…
After the insecurity created by the pandemic and social distancing measures imposed in Brazil over 2020-2021, 2022 was the first “normal” year in the country following the emergence of COVID-19. The local workforce returned to the office and the…
The growth momentum of contact lenses and solutions in the United Arab Emirates continues in 2023, due to the resumption of travel and leisure activities for residents. The recovery is particularly noticeable in gyms and sporting activities, both…
Over the review period, consumer preferences in Australia have gradually shifted towards daily disposable lenses (DD) instead of frequent replacement lenses (FRP), which users would replace each week or month rather than each day. This trend…
The growth of contact lenses in the Philippines is bolstered by increased accessibility. Advances in retail distribution have allowed an increasing number of brands to establish a foothold in the country, making contact lenses readily available to a…
The ongoing, uncertain socioeconomic context continues to dampen potential sales. In contact lenses and solutions, consumers are seeking ways to make their limited budgets go further and this is translating as consumers wearing and using their…
The average unit price of contact lens and solutions is rising in 2023, with many manufacturers forced to increase their overall prices following the impact of the war in Ukraine on production, raw material costs, and shipping. In addition,…
While the growth rate of contact lenses considerably slowed in 2022 compared to the dynamic performance recorded the previous year, both retail volume and current value sales of contact lenses have returned to double-digit growth in 2023. This is…
In 2023, contact lenses will continue to see strong retail value growth, boosted by rising price points, while retail volume growth rates remain positive as consumers resume a higher level of use following the pandemic. During the lockdown periods of…
Demand for contact lenses in South Korea continues to grow in 2023. Most COVID-19 restrictions, such as for large group gatherings and curfews for businesses, were lifted in April 2022, encouraging local consumers to return to pre-pandemic busy…
The return to normalcy in terms of social activities and resumption of travel as most countries reopened their borders will help drive further sales of contact lenses and solutions over 2023 and surpass pre-pandemic levels in current value terms. The…