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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.