Contact Lenses and Solutions

Johnson & Johnson (J&J), with its global brand Acuvue, is the market leader in contact lenses. However, competition is fierce, and to maintain its edge J&J will have to continue investing heavily in the fast-growing daily disposables category, and ...

Novartis ranks second in the global contact lenses and solutions market. The company has established a strong foothold in North America and Western Europe, and is continuing to grow its presence in Asia Pacific. Novartis has recently expanded both ...

Despite an anticipated ongoing decline in average unit prices, category value sales at constant 2018 prices are expected to record only a marginally contracting CAGR over the forecast period, thanks to the positive performance of daily disposable ...

Contact lenses and solutions record a decline in current value terms in 2018, due to high decline of frequent replacement lenses (FRP) and conventional lenses. However, daily disposable lenses (DD) recorded low moderate growth to marginally counter ...

Contact lenses continued to remain in demand despite a slowdown in sales as consumers who wear prescription spectacles continued to buy them. It is highly common for people who wear glasses, especially those who have myopia, to also own lenses and ...

Contact lenses is enjoying steady growth in the UK with new product launches and innovations increasing their attractiveness. The rising prevalence of myopia remains a primary factor behind the increasing demand for contact lenses. As young children ...

Contact lenses in France saw mixed results in the last year. Although the category offers a promising alternative to spectacles, the French reimbursement system, which offers good reimbursement caps for spectacles, and high unit prices for daily ...

According to Vision Express Polska, only 2% of Poles use contact lenses, compared with 39% of Poles using corrective spectacles. This is a low figure, especially compared with Western European markets, where the proportion of contact lenses is often ...

Daily disposable (DD) lenses is continuously outperforming frequent replacement (FRP) lenses. Its higher value growth is due to its easier usage and sanitary aspects, which have prompted opticians to endorse DD lenses over other products. People who ...

The changing lifestyles of consumers have led to an increasing number of them modifying their purchase decisions regarding contact lenses. Consumers are starting to prefer daily disposable lenses (DD) over frequent replacement lenses (FRP) for ...

Frequent replacement lenses (FRP) still accounts for the major part of revenues. Its growth is expected to be leveraged in the forecast period since this is the most common type of lenses in Brazil and it is considered to be the option with the best ...

In 2018, value growth in contact lenses was driven by the rapidly rising rate of vision impairments as well as by the growing awareness about eye health within the German population. As a result, manufacturers continue to offer an increasing range of...

Over the forecast period, the contact lenses and solutions category is likely to experience healthy growth. Consumers’ rising sophistication is expected to lead to a high adoption rate by mainly young consumers but it could also see development in ...

Contact lenses continued to see positive growth in 2018, driven by the strong growth of daily disposable lenses (DD). The ease of use and comfortable lens-wearing experience appeal to new patients. In addition, manufacturers and eye care ...

Internet retailing continued to record growth in 2018. Although a visit to a doctor to receive a prescription is advised before making a purchase, and the industry encourages this as a voluntary regulation, such a visit is not mandatory and contact ...

Medical research from the National Eye Institute has shown in past years that a rising number of young people are becoming nearsighted and suffering from myopia. One of the explanations behind this trend is that younger people are spending more time ...

Daily disposable lenses enjoyed the fastest value sales growth in contact lenses during 2018 and the review period as a whole. There are plenty of types that attract consumers, especially clear contact lenses and big-eyes contact lenses. First, the ...

Contact lenses in Turkey is expected to post positive retail value growth over the forecast period. The shift towards more active lifestyles that favour contact lenses and the continuing advancement of innovative technologies that increase comfort ...

Contact lenses and solutions registered healthy growth in 2018 driven by daily disposable lenses (DD) which contributed larger value sales and registered faster growth than frequent replacement lenses (FRP). Despite media publicity on the benefits of...

Regular workouts have become popular among young people, in particular millennials. Wearing glasses during intense active sports, such as basketball and football, can be a challenge and increases the risk of eye injury if the spectacle lenses are ...