33%

The percent increase of those who say they will definitely or probably have vision correction surgery in the future. This number increased to 13.7 percent in 12ME (months ending) June 2005 from10.3 percent in 12ME June 2003

The percent of consumerswho purchased single vision lenses. Some 25 percent purchasedbifocal/trifocal lenses and the remaining 26 percent purchased progressive lenses.

70%

The percent of contact lensespurchased from the doctor who originally wrote the prescription.

The percent increase in unit sales of readers. The number of readers sold has increased to 33.4 million in 12ME (months ending) June 2005 from 28.3 million in 12ME June 2003.

The percent of eyeglasses that are purchased for a spouse. Similarly, 8 percent are purchased forone's children. The majority ofpurchases are made for one's self.

Source: Jobson Optical Research/VisionWatch
Total Annual VisionWatch Sample Size: 100,000 consumer respondents per year (U.S. Adults 18+)
* All data is for the 12 ME (months ending) June 2005. Refractive Surgery data and Contact Lens data is for the 6ME (months ending June 2005)