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53%
Of all plano sunglasses bought at a sunglass specialty store, 53 percent were bought by those who earned an annual household incomeof over $60K.  24 percentof sunglass specialty store buyers earned between $40K and 60K, while the remaining 25 percent earned under 40K.

50%
The proportion of individuals age 18-34 who wear glasses.This percent is down slightly from 52 percent for the same periodlast year.

81%
81 percent of male contact lens wearers have worn them for over two years.  This compares to 86 percent of female contact lens wearers who have worn from over two years.

20%
20 percent of lenses are sold with anti-reflective coating.14.2 percent of lenses sold are photochromic.

84%
Among all those 18 years of age and older who had an eye exam in the last 6 months, 84 percent are “extremely” or “very likely” to return to the same place for their next eye exam.


Source: VisionWatch - a study conducted by Jobson/VCA
Total Annual VisionWatch Sample Size: 100,000 consumer respondents per year (ages 18+)
Data is for the 12ME September 2005.