Key Market Indicators
In 2018, the US imported $405,380 worth of prescription glasses, a 2.6% decrease from the $416,370 imported in 2017. Since 1996, American demand for prescription glasses has been on the decline, dropping by an average of 1.7% every year. Meanwhile, 2018 saw the US export $1,026,300 worth of prescription glasses, a 62.3% drop from the $2,721,700 exported in 2017. Since 1996, American supply of prescription glasses has decreased by nearly 30%, with an average yearly decrease of 27.6%.
