Tugba Sabanoglu
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The global eyewear market, which is made up of spectacles, contact lenses, sunglasses, and other eyewear products, was estimated to be worth around 138.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2019 and was forecast to reach a value of 258.63 billion U.S. dollars by 2027.
What type of products make up the eyewear market?
The eyewear market is typically broken down into four main categories: prescription (Rx) eyeglasses, non-prescription (plano) sunglasses, over-the-counter (OTC) readers, and contact lenses. In the North American eyewear market, sunglasses are the leading product category in terms of unit sales.
Eyewear in the United States
The United States was the leading eyewear market in the world as of 2019. Eyewear revenues in the United States are triple the size of those in France, which is the next biggest market. Vision Source and Luxottica were the leading optical retailers in the United States as of 2018. Luxottica is not only one of the largest eyewear companies in the United States but worldwide. The eyewear brands of Ray-Ban, Persol, and Oakley are part of Luxottica’s brand portfolio.
What type of products make up the eyewear market?
The eyewear market is typically broken down into four main categories: prescription (Rx) eyeglasses, non-prescription (plano) sunglasses, over-the-counter (OTC) readers, and contact lenses. In the North American eyewear market, sunglasses are the leading product category in terms of unit sales.
Eyewear in the United States
The United States was the leading eyewear market in the world as of 2019. Eyewear revenues in the United States are triple the size of those in France, which is the next biggest market. Vision Source and Luxottica were the leading optical retailers in the United States as of 2018. Luxottica is not only one of the largest eyewear companies in the United States but worldwide. The eyewear brands of Ray-Ban, Persol, and Oakley are part of Luxottica’s brand portfolio.
