Eye Care

The high level of pollution in urban areas is expected to continue to drive growth of eye care in Mexico. Symptoms such as irritation, sensitivity to light, itching and blurry vision encourage the purchase of allergy eye care products....

Eye care is expected to perform well over the forecast period. Thailand can be labelled an “ageing society” as the 60-year-old-and-over population has exceeded 10%. The country is expected to achieve the status of a “complete ageing society” over the...

The growing number of elderly people as well as increasing eye problems amongst younger consumers due to the vast use of mobile and other digital devices sustained stable growth in eye care despite high maturity. Following intensifying health and ...

Rising consumer interest for eye care products was recorded in the country. This resulted from the growing number of consumers with eye problems, caused by spending long hours in front of screens, whether computers, televisions or mobile phones. ...

In 2018, eye care continued to be dominated by standard eye care. The relatively strong penetration of standard eye care can be attributed to the stress placed on Czech consumers’ eyes by modern lifestyles (long hours in front of computers, ...

According to Clinical Research Association in Allergy and Asthma (ARCAA), 22 million French people suffer from allergies, which is approximately 30% of the population. This concerns 15% to 20% of children, a much higher ratio than for previous ...

In 2018, eye care in Germany recorded another strong performance, with sales supported by several trends which positively affected both standard eye care and allergy eye care. Standard eye care registered a solid increase in sales as a result of a ...

Eye care recorded positive growth in 2018, benefiting from the growing penetration of digital devices, including laptops and smartphones, which are increasing eye irritation among Italians. Digital devices are becoming increasingly popular and ...

Eye care is positively growing in Morocco. Local products as well as international brands are widely present. They are available and sold mostly through chemists/pharmacies, with low share through internet retailing. Some ophthalmologists offer free ...

Allergy eye care has experienced healthy growth due to high levels of carbon monoxide emissions from industries and car exhausts which has caused considerable air pollution in Nigeria. The increase in the urban population has led to an increase in ...

Allergy eye care saw strong current value growth in 2018 due to the severe pollen season, with a high amount of birch and oak pollen. The late start to the season, because of the long winter, and the rapid rise in temperatures exacerbated the pollen ...

According to research, over half of the Polish population aged 18 and more have a visual impairment (source: National Craft Chamber of Optics). The condition of Poles’ vision is getting worse and usually they are unaware of this fact. Most customers ...

The new way of life of Peruvians has a negative impact on certain aspects of their health, leading to eye discomfort, stress, respiratory illness and digestive problems, amongst others. Although the Ministry of Health has tried to create awareness ...

The incidence of eyestrain is increasing and this is due to the rising use of smartphones, tablets, laptops and other digital devices with LCD screens. Taiwanese people are spending longer working and studying on computers, while many are also ...

Consistently strong growth is expected in eye care over the forecast period. Screen time is having a negative impact on consumers’ eyes, which often dry out and become sore. Indeed, Ireland currently has one of the highest smartphone usage rates in ...

Eye care saw healthy growth over the review period and this was driven mainly by the ageing population, the launch of new products featuring new formulae and delivery formats, environmental factors and the increasing use of contact lenses. Early in ...

Eye care products are mainly purchased as seasonal products, as sales increase during the hay fever season – predominantly the spring, but also the summer. Sales in 2018 therefore showed strong growth, as the hay fever period was rather long and ...

At the end of the review period eye health problems were characteristic of a significant part of Ukrainians – according to Euromonitor International estimates, 51% of people suffered from myopia and 42% from presbyopia in 2018, not to mention common ...

Research advances and the ease of accessibility to information via the internet have allowed consumers to be increasingly informed about their health, thereby shifting the emphasis towards preventive medication rather than curative medication as was ...

Allergy eye care sales posted an increase in 2018, driven by the elongated spring season, which resulted in the allergies season also being extended. The penetration of allergy eye care is quite low in Greece, where standard eye care dominates....