Expectations of the consumer have changed rapidly in the eye-care market. A far cry from the days of boxy, basic spectacles that would only be worn by those seriously in need of visual correction, eye-care is now a thriving High Street industry.

Spectacles, contact lenses / solutions and other eye-care products are now fashion accessories – and the products are commanding premium prices.
It is estimated that the UK market for ophthalmic goods and services will grow at around 12 per cent annually.


The future of the Ophthalmic Industry will depend on the new treatments becoming available. If laser or surgical correction of sight problems, together with new drugs and research become more widely available, the need for corrective eyewear (spectacles and contact lenses) may be significantly reduced in the future.

Whatever the future may bring, Ophthalmic positions will always exist for promotion, research, marketing and selling existing or innovative solutions.