Contact Lenses and Solutions

Similar to the rest of the world, the South African contact lenses and solutions market experienced significant losses in Q1 and Q2 2020, as the spread of the virus resulted in the closure of the majority of optical shops in the country.…

Contact lenses and solutions is set to rebound rapidly in 2021 and will reach pre-COVID-19-pandemic current value sales by the end of 2021, with unit prices also increasing in current value terms. Hygiene considerations, which might have influenced…

Another wave of COVID-19 hit Japan in early-2021 and the Japanese government announced a third state of emergency at the end of April. Restrictions on store operation were not as strong as in 2020, when the government declared a state-wide emergency…

Contact lenses is expected to recover faster than spectacles in 2021 due to its essential nature, as social restrictions start to lift and the convenience of purchasing online is appealing to consumers. Daily disposable lenses appeared more resilient…

The emergence of COVID-19 in Brazil saw an intense popularization in the use of face masks as the main preventive measure against the risk of contagion. However, this new accessory imposed new challenges pertaining to the comfortableness of wearing…

The pandemic restrictions, including extended home seclusion and the closure of schools and offices, has led to consumers spending more time indoors and at home. The limited time spent in front of other people has reduced the need to be glasses-free…

Thanks to their necessity as a medical device, ease of replenishment through e-commerce, and rising popularity in recent years, contact lenses and solutions has been among the best faring categories within eyewear since the onset of the COVID-19…

Contact lenses and solutions has picked up relatively quickly from the COVID-19 slump, with the overall category starting to see some recovery once the pandemic stabilised and bricks-and-mortar stores resumed operations. Thus, it continues to record…

Coloured lenses experienced good growth during the pre-COVID-19 period, as consumers preferred wearing them during weddings, parties, travel, etc. They were gaining popularity as a fashion accessory amongst the fashion conscious. However, post the…

In Q1 2021, global brand owner Alcon introduced its Precision1 daily disposable contact lens. This product is particularly appealing to consumers because it uses technology that delivers a greater amount of moisture at the lens surface, thereby…

Pre-COVID-19, contact lenses had recorded dynamic retail volume growth, driven by strong demand for daily disposable lenses (DD), as an increasing number of Mexicans appreciated their convenience in terms of limited maintenance, and the fact that an…

Contact lenses and solutions will see the best growth in eyewear in 2021 and will see a full recovery from the declines experienced in 2020. Young Ukrainians are particularly prone to choosing contact lenses over spectacles as the former are…

The COVID-19 pandemic, which started last year, has given rise to increased concerns regarding health and hygiene in 2021. As the eyes and face are known to be entry points for the virus, consumers in Turkey have become more concerned about using…

Contact lenses suffered steep double-digit retail volume and value declines during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Sales suffered from disruption to the supply chain during the crisis as factories in the Asia Pacific region were amongst the first to…

Contact lenses and solutions is expected to suffer a decline in current retail value, but not as steep a decline as in 2020. The consumer behaviours caused by the pandemic are still expected to linger in 2021, as COVID-19 infections remain high. For…

Contact lenses and solutions has been negatively impacted by COVID-19 with consumers more likely to choose spectacles. The latter are seen as more hygienic than contact lenses as consumers do need to touch their eyes (which are cited as a possible…

The category experienced a strong contraction in 2020 as reduced face to face social interaction culminated in lowered usage of contact lenses, usage of which is more expensive to maintain than spectacles. Moreover, as no online purchases are allowed…

Contact lenses and solutions is bouncing back in 2021, after all sub-categories fell into negative figures in 2020 due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, however, sales of contact lenses have fared better than sales of spectacles, and…

Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, contact lenses and solutions registered a considerable decline in sales as consumer lifestyles were shaken up by the health crisis. During the first half of the year sales were negatively…

Retail current value sales of contact lenses and solutions declined sharply during 2020. Restrictions on movement meant that Indonesians spent much more time at home during the year, with some people working from home. This reduced the need for…