| Corrective Lens Use Statistics | |
| Total percentage of Americans that use some form of corrective lens | 75% |
| Total amount of Americans that use some form of corrective lens | 225 million |
| Percent who wear glasses | 64 % |
| Percent who wear contact lenses | 11 % |
| Contact Lens Statistics | |
| Number of people globally who ear contact lenses | 125 million |
| Number of Americans who wear contact lenses | 38 million |
| Annual worldwide revenue from contact lens sales | $6.1 billion |
| US annual revenue from contact lens sales | $2.1 billion |
| Average age of contact lens wearers | 31 years |
| Percent of wearers who are female | 67 % |
| Eye Vision Statistics | |
| Percent of Americans who are near-sighted | 30 % |
| Percent of Americans who are far-sighted | 60 % |
| Number of Americans age 40 and older who have cataracts | 22 million |
| Estimate annual treatment costs for cataracts | $6.8 billion |
| Eye Glasses and Contact Lens Industry Statistics | |
| Number of eye glasses and contact lens stores in the U.S. | 7,608 |
| Number of people employed by the corrective lens store industry | 73,261 |
| Estimate worldwide annual revenue from contact lens sales in 2015 | $15 billion |
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Statistic Sources & References
Sources: National Eye Institute, Glasses Crafter
Date research was conducted: September 6, 2016
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