Market Insights: Top factors influencing consumer preferences for eyeglass lenses
The Vision Council serves as a leading resource for the most comprehensive optical industry research, fielding surveys on a regular basis to monitor attitudes and behaviors among consumers, industry member companies and eyecare professionals. Below is a snapshot of compelling data from the research team’s recent studies.
Majority of consumers follow ECP recommendations and prioritize scratch resistance for their eyeglass lens purchase decisions
According to the most recent VisionWatch Market Analysis Report, the majority of consumers indicate that a doctor’s or retailer’s recommendation was the most important factor in their eyeglass lens purchase. Lens pricing, appearance, and previous lens wearing experience made up the remaining top influential factor for lens purchase decisions. The order of these factors remains largely unchanged from previous Market Analysis Reports.
As it relates to preferred lens qualities, scratch resistance is the most important eyeglass lens quality among all consumers. Other lens quality preferences vary by age segment. Younger eyeglass consumers rank thinness higher than older consumers, who tend to give higher importance to lens weight and overall lightness. Impact resistance and coatings appear to be slightly more important to younger consumers as well.
Source: The Vision Council VisionWatch Market Analysis Report Q2 2020
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