Facts & Figures

There are 174 million vision correction users in the United States.
196 million Americans wear non-prescription sunglasses.
26 million Americans wear over the counter reading glasses.
36 percent of Americans regularly use two or more pairs of eyeglasses.
53 percent of Americans regularly use two or more pairs of sunglasses.
55 percent of Americans notice a person's eyeglasses when they first meet them.
44 percent of Americans believe that eyeglasses are a fashion accessory.
89 percent of Americans believe that a particular shape of eyeglasses best suits the shape of a person's face.
73 percent of American’s believe that a person's choice of eyeglasses reflect his or her personality.

Data courtesy of The Vision Coucil's large scale consumer survey, VisionWatch.