Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses: United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2022 and 2026 US contacts, glasses, and sunglasses demand and shipments in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of: lenses; nonprescription sunglasses; contacts; frames; and other products such as 3D glasses, glass and plastic prosthetic eyes, and protective eyewear (e.g., goggles).

To illustrate historical trends, total demand, total shipments, the various segments, and trade are provided in annual series from 2011 to 2021.

Smart glasses are considered electronic products and excluded from the scope of this report, unless they include corrective lenses. Imports and exports of contact lenses from and to Puerto Rico are included in demand and trade data, as Puerto Rico often serves as a manufacturing base for pharmaceuticals and medical devices for the US market. Re-exports of contacts, glasses, and sunglasses are excluded from demand and trade figures.

This report includes the results of a proprietary national online consumer survey of US adults (age 18+). This Freedonia Focus Reports National Online Consumer Survey has a sample size of approximately 2,000, screened for response quality, and representative of the US population on the demographic measures of age, gender, geographic region, race/ethnicity, household income, and the presence/absence of children in the household.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:
339115 Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
423460 Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
446130 Optical Goods Stores

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Trade
• Retail Overview

• Lenses
• Nonprescription Sunglasses
• Contacts
• Frames
• Other Products

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Leaders

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses Demand, 2021 - 2026
• Figure 2 | US Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses Demand Trends, 2011 - 2021
• Figure 3 | US Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses Shipments Trends, 2011 - 2021
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses Demand, 2011 - 2026 (US$ bil)
• Figure 4 | US Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses Trade, 2011 - 2021
• Table 2 | US Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses Trade, 2011 - 2021 (US$ mil)
• Table 3 | US Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses Imports by Country, 2011 - 2021 (US$ mil)
• Table 4 | US Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses Exports by Country, 2011 - 2021 (US$ mil)
• Table 5 | Representative Participants in the US Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses Retail Sector by Channel Type
• Figure 5 | US Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses Demand by Product, 2011 - 2026 (US$ bil)
• Table 6 | US Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses Demand by Product, 2011 - 2026 (US$ mil)
• Figure 6 | US Survey: Prescription Eyewear & Laser Eye Correction, 2022 (% of adult prescription eyewear users)
• Figure 7 | US Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses Demand by Product, 2011 - 2026 (%)
• Figure 8 | US Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses Shipments, 2011 - 2026 (US$ bil)
• Table 7 | US Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses Shipments, 2011 - 2026 (US$ mil)
• Figure 9 | US Survey: Use of Prescription Eyewear, 2022 (% of adults)
• Figure 10 | US Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses Shipments Concentration, 2007 - 2017
• Table 8 | Leading Suppliers to the US Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses Market by Product
• Table 9 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Contacts, Glasses, & Sunglasses