Eye Care

Demand for eye care continues to grow in 2023, with allergy eye care, the smaller of the two categories, recording a stronger performance. Worsening air pollution remains one of significant factors contributing to the growth of allergy eye care in…

The greater use of technological devices for a variety of work, communication, study and entertainment purposes during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown increased the risk of various eye problems, thereby stimulating a spike in retail volume sales…

In 2023, standard eye care is set to outperform allergy eye care, due to the year-round use of such products, as well as consumers’ growing concern about issues such as dry eye and digital eye strain. Although price increases from eye care players…

Eye health is experiencing another year of double-digit current value growth in 2023, albeit at a marginally slower rate than 2022. Nevertheless, overall demand continues to rise. While there are no lockdown restrictions in place, the pandemic has…

Eye drops is the leading format for eye-related treatments in the United Arab Emirates, for several reasons. First, eye drops offer ease of application, allowing individuals to self-administer the treatment directly to the affected area. Second, they…

The key trend behind rising demand for standard eye care in the Philippines is the increased amount of screen time in the daily lives of many local people. Indeed, dramatic increases have been seen in the amount of time that Philippine consumers…

Eye care is projected to post a moderate rise in retail volume sales over 2023, accompanied by a more substantial increase in retail current value sales. This pattern of volume-value growth mirrors the trend observed in several consumer health…

A growing number of consumers are developing allergic reactions to outside elements, including pollen and spores, which can cause irritation and discomfort to the eyes. Due to the effects of climate change on the living environment, the Czech…

The eye care market in Thailand experienced significant growth in current value terms in 2023, driven by various factors. One key contributor was a heightened awareness among consumers about the importance of maintaining good eye health, thanks to…

Eye care is poised to register a modestly improved performance in volume growth terms in 2023. It continues to benefit from the fact that the incidence of digital eye strain is on the rise in Taiwan due to the increasing amount of time people spend…

Eye care is witnessing very marginal volume decline in 2023, although current value growth remains positive. Category sales are underpinned by standard eye care, which remains the largest subcategory as consumers spend more time in front of the…

Retail volume sales of eye care products continued to expand in 2023, albeit to a lesser extent than the previous two years. The return of pre-pandemic lifestyles, including the revival of international travel, gave rise to a growing incidence of…

While digitalisation was already gaining momentum in Spain over the review period, the emergence of the pandemic and subsequent home seclusion, resulting in prolonged time spent at home working remotely and online studying, increased time spent in…

Demand for standard eye care, the largest category in overall OTC eye care in South Korea, continues to improve in 2023, in line with heightened exposure to digital screens in everyday life, and a return to out-of-home activities, including the…

During 2023, more consumers suffered from eye health issues due to much more time spent using technology, such as computers and laptops. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, children were unable to go to school or workers to their workplace and…

As the incidence of allergies is rising in Slovakia, consumers continue to purchase allergy eye care products. Over 2023, allergy eye care is expected to follow strong double-digit retail volume growth in 2022 with a good, if much slower, increment.…

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers increasingly struggled with dry eye disease, which led to increased referrals to the Singapore National Eye Centre. Due to changing consumer habits, dry eye disease became more prevalent as more people worked…

Modern daily life is leading consumers to spend a significant amount of time in front of their phone and computer screens. This abundance of screen time has led to a greater proportion of the population developing eye health problems, be it eye…

In Romania, the eye care industry has not seen much change and is mostly controlled by a few big companies. These top brands are well-known and trusted by consumers, thanks to their strong distribution and advertising efforts. There is, therefore, an…

Eye discomfort, including dry and itchy eyes and eye fatigue is becoming increasingly commonplace amongst the Portuguese population. Many companies are still allowing employees to continue to work from home, when it is possible, at least for part of…