Global Photochromic Lenses Market Size By Lens Material (Glass, Polycarbonate, and Plastic), By Lens Technology (Imbibing & Trans-bonding, UV & Visible Light, In Mass), By Application (Corrective Photochromic Lenses, Preventive Photochromic Lenses), By Geographic Scope And Forecast
Report ID: 41694|No. of Pages: 202
Global Photochromic Lenses Market Size By Lens Material (Glass, Polycarbonate, and Plastic), By Lens Technology (Imbibing & Trans-bonding, UV & Visible Light, In Mass), By Application (Corrective Photochromic Lenses, Preventive Photochromic Lenses), By Geographic Scope And Forecast
Photochromic Lenses Market Size And Forecast
Photochromic Lenses Market size was valued at USD 6.64 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 11.72 Billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 7.36% during the forecast period 2024-2031.
Recently due to the high usage of digital devices, many people are getting more and more exposed to UV rays from screens which have led to an increase in awareness for their eyes, and because of high exposure to UV radiation/Rays, there are more and more cases of eye disease. Due to improvisation in technology quality of photochromic lenses has also improved over time. The Global Photochromic Lenses Market report provides a holistic evaluation of the market. The report offers a comprehensive analysis of key segments, trends, drivers, restraints, competitive landscape, and factors that are playing a substantial role in the market.
Global Photochromic Lenses Market Definition
Photochromic lenses are lenses that get tinted when exposed to UV rays/radiation to protect eyes from getting in direct contact with harmful radiation. These same lenses can also be used indoors when there is no direct sunlight or UV rays/radiation these glasses return to their normal clear state. The darkness of tint is directly proportionate to the level of UV radiation the glasses are exposed to. Earlier these glasses came in few colors but now they come in many colors like green, blue, brown, grey, etc. they are also available in all lens types like High-index Lenses, Progressive Lenses, and Bifocal lenses. Photochromic lenses are also called ‘variant tint lenses’ and ‘light adaptive lenses.
Photochromic lenses can be made using different materials and different techniques they are classified on the basis of lens Material and Lens technology. Photochromic lenses are majorly used in sunglasses and normal glasses. These are highly used nowadays, as UV radiation has increased around the world eye disease cases have also increased so many people have shifted from traditional glasses to photochromic lenses these glasses come in 2 types corrective and preventive corrective are bifocal, progressive and high index lenses. Preventive lenses are lenses with no power these are used just as a safeguard to prevent eyes from harmful radiations.
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Global Photochromic Lenses Market Overview
The Photochromic Lenses Market is growing due to the recent surge in eye diseases more and more people are becoming aware and taking preventive measures for this by using Photochromic lenses. One main reason for recent surges in UV radiation so people have started to use photochromic lenses as a treatment. Recently, photochromic lenses have become more famous and their technology has also improved which provides far better quality than before.
Photochromic or Transition glasses may prove to be very effective but these glasses are very costly, for example, a pair of traditional prescription glasses cost less than 200 USD but the same prescription pair of good transition lenses can cost as much as 400 – 650 USD. And premade non-prescription preventive glasses can come for 200 – 400 USD. Transitional glasses have a great scope in the Photochromic Lenses Market because of growing awareness in people for their eyes but the production of good quality transitional glasses can cost very high so these lenses retail at 2-3 times higher price than basic prescription glasses so a reduction in cost can highly affect the market.
Global Photochromic Lenses Market Segmentation Analysis
The Global Photochromic Lenses Market is Segmented on the basis of Lens Material, Lens Technology, Application, And Geography.
Photochromic Lenses Market, By Lens Material
- Glass
- Polycarbonate
- Plastic
Based on Lens Material, The market is bifurcated into Glass, Polycarbonate, and Plastic. Plastic segments dominate the market with the highest market stake. Some of the excellent benefits associated with the plastics material are quick-darkening and quick-clearing effect, which is boosting its adoption in photochromic lenses. These photochromic lenses made from glass material have silver halide crystals embedded in a glass substrate, which combines with the colorless silver cation when exposed to UV-A rays to form elemental silver. The elemental silver is visible, due to this it mainly appears darker and protects eyes in a better way. The plastic segment is growing persistently due to some factors like affordable pricing, high demand, and high rigidity than glass.
Photochromic Lenses Market, By Lens Technology
- Imbibing and Trans-Bonding
- UV and Visible Light
- In Mass
- Others
Based on Lens Technology, The market is bifurcated into Imbibing & Trans-bonding, UV & Visible Light, In Mass, and Others. On basis of Lens Technology, UV and Visible Light segments dominate the market with the highest market stake. It provides protection against UV rays which means protecting your eyes because UV rays can damage the cataract and cause macular degeneration which can cause blindness and these types of diseases are common in aged people so it gives them a way to protect their eyes.
Photochromic Lenses Market, By Application
- Corrective Photochromic Lenses
- Preventive Photochromic Lenses
Based on Application, The market is bifurcated into Corrective Photochromic Lenses and Preventive Photochromic Lenses. Corrective photochromic lenses emerged as the leading segment by application. The growth of the segment is mainly due to growing usage by the pool of population with existing prescription lenses or someone with an eye disorder or disease to get their eyes to a normal state. Preventive Photochromic lenses are generally used by people with no eye disease or with no prescription glasses just to protect their eyes from harmful UV radiation it can also be used by people with just prescription glasses.
Photochromic Lenses Market, By Geography
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Rest of the world
On the basis of Regional Analysis, The Global Photochromic Lenses Market is classified into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the world. North America is expected to dominate this sector throughout the forecast period because of leading eye disorder among the population and awareness among the youth. A strong e-commerce channel in the North American region is another prominent factor promoting the sales of the photochromic lens in the region. Also, companies are introducing new products to provide better products in the region, further promotes the market growth.
Key Players
The “Global Photochromic Lenses Market” study report will provide a valuable insight with an emphasis on the global market including some of the major players such as Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Corning Incorporated, Essilor International S.A., Hoya Corporation, Vision Service Plan, Signet Armorlite Inc, Optiswiss AG, Tokai Optical Co. LTD., Seiko Optical Products Co. LTD., Vision Dynamics LLC. The competitive landscape section also includes key development strategies, market share, and market ranking analysis of the above-mentioned players globally.
Key Developments
Partnerships, Collaborations and Agreements
• In June 2019, Abbott Medical Optics and Carl Zeiss Meditec have announced that they would collaborate on a nonexclusive commercial venture in the United States. When establishing clinical and contracting solutions with clients in the United States, Abbott will provide each company’s suite of cataract surgical products.
• In May 2019, Corning Incorporated and TIM have agreed to collaborate on a variety of network applications and services, including the latest 5G cellular mobile communications service.TIM and Corning will collaborate on breakthrough solutions in the sectors of fibre technologies, 5G, IoT, smart cities, and artificial intelligence, according to the cooperation agreement (AI).
• Essilor and the CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research) have recently signed a new and expanded framework agreement for scientific collaboration in order to improve and expand the scope of their research collaboration.
Mergers and Acquisitions
• Carl Zeiss Meditec AG has purchased two companies in the last five years. It has also sold one asset. Carl Zeiss Meditec AG has made acquisitions in two distinct states in the United States. Internet software and services (50 percent) and medical products are the two most targeted sectors for the company (50 percent).
• Essilor International SA, a French lens manufacturer, and Luxottica Group SpA, an Italian eyeglasses company, have finalised their €48 billion merger, becoming one of the largest players in the eyewear sector. Luxottica’s primary shareholder, Delfin Sàrl, transferred its 62.42 percent ownership to Essilor. Essilor was renamed EssilorLuxottica after it became the parent company of Luxottica.
Product Launches and Product Expansions
• In June 2020, Corning Life Sciences has begun to commercialize the X-SERIES cell processing platform. Corning and its distribution partners offer the X-SERIES systems, which provide quick, sterile, automated, and efficient processing of human blood and blood products to obtain pure populations of immune cells for use in cell and gene therapy applications.
Report Scope
| REPORT ATTRIBUTES | DETAILS |
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| STUDY PERIOD | 2021-2031 |
| BASE YEAR | 2024 |
| FORECAST PERIOD | 2024-2031 |
| HISTORICAL PERIOD | 2021-2023 |
| UNIT | Value (USD Billion) |
| KEY COMPANIES PROFILED | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Corning Incorporated, Essilor International S.A., Hoya Corporation, Vision Service Plan, Signet Armorlite Inc |
| SEGMENTS COVERED | By Lens Material, By Lens Technology, By Application, And By Geography |
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1 INTRODUCTION OF GLOBAL PHOTOCHROMIC LENSES MARKET
1.1 Overview of the Market
1.2 Scope of Report
1.3 Assumptions
2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY OF VERIFIED MARKET RESEARCH
3.1 Data Mining
3.2 Validation
3.3 Primary Interviews
3.4 List of Data Sources
4 GLOBAL PHOTOCHROMIC LENSES MARKET OUTLOOK
4.1 Overview
4.2 Market Dynamics
4.2.1 Drivers
4.2.2 Restraints
4.2.3 Opportunities
4.3 Porters Five Force Model
4.4 Value Chain Analysis
5 GLOBAL PHOTOCHROMIC LENSES MARKET, BY LENS MATERIAL
5.1 Overview
5.2 Glass
5.3 Polycarbonate
5.4 Plastic
6 GLOBAL PHOTOCHROMIC LENSES MARKET, BY LENS TECHNOLOGY
6.1 Overview
6.2 Imbibing & Trans-bonding
6.3 UV & Visible Light
6.4 In Mass
6.5 Others
7 GLOBAL PHOTOCHROMIC LENSES MARKET, BY APPLICATION
7.1 Overview
7.2 Corrective Photochromic Lenses
7.3 Preventive Photochromic Lenses
8 GLOBAL PHOTOCHROMIC LENSES MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY
8.1 Overview
8.2 North America
8.2.1 U.S.
8.2.2 Canada
8.2.3 Mexico
8.3 Europe
8.3.1 Germany
8.3.2 U.K.
8.3.3 France
8.3.4 Rest of Europe
8.4 Asia Pacific
8.4.1 China
8.4.2 Japan
8.4.3 India
8.4.4 Rest of Asia Pacific
8.5 Rest of the World
8.5.1 Latin America
8.5.2 Middle East and Africa
9 GLOBAL PHOTOCHROMIC LENSES MARKET COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
9.1 Overview
9.2 Company Market Ranking
9.3 Key Development Strategies
10 COMPANY PROFILES
10.1 Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
10.1.1 Overview
10.1.2 Financial Performance
10.1.3 Product Outlook
10.1.4 Key Developments
10.2 Corning Incorporated
10.2.1 Overview
10.2.2 Financial Performance
10.2.3 Product Outlook
10.2.4 Key Developments
10.3 Essilor International S.A.
10.3.1 Overview
10.3.2 Financial Performance
10.3.3 Product Outlook
10.3.4 Key Developments
10.4 Hoya Corporation
10.4.1 Overview
10.4.2 Financial Performance
10.4.3 Product Outlook
10.4.4 Key Developments
10.5 Vision Service Plan
10.5.1 Overview
10.5.2 Financial Performance
10.5.3 Product Outlook
10.5.4 Key Developments
10.6 Signet Armorlite Inc
10.6.1 Overview
10.6.2 Financial Performance
10.6.3 Product Outlook
10.6.4 Key Developments
10.7 Optiswiss AG
10.7.1 Overview
10.7.2 Financial Performance
10.7.3 Product Outlook
10.7.4 Key Developments
10.8 Tokai Optical Co. LTD
10.8.1 Overview
10.8.2 Financial Performance
10.8.3 Product Outlook
10.8.4 Key Developments
10.9 Seiko Optical Products Co. LTD.
10.9.1 Overview
10.9.2 Financial Performance
10.9.3 Product Outlook
10.9.4 Key Developments
10.10 Vision Dynamics LLC
10.10.1 Overview
10.10.2 Financial Performance
10.10.3 Product Outlook
10.10.4 Key Developments
11 Appendix
11.1 Related Research
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