Statistics on Contact Lens Wear in the U.S.*
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TOTAL CONTACT LENS WEARERS
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Soft Contact Lens |
85% |
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Rigid Gas Permeable/PMMA Hard |
15%
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TYPE OF CONTACT LENS
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Regular Correction |
82% |
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Toric (for astigmatism) |
13% |
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Bifocal |
5%
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TOTAL SOFT CONTACT LENS WEARERS
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Daily Wear |
80% |
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Extended Wear |
20%
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TOTAL SOFT CONTACT LENS WEARERS
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Conventional |
24% |
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Disposable |
46% |
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Planned Replacement |
30%
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TOTAL SOFT CONTACT LENS WEARERS
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Handling Tint |
50% |
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Clear Lens |
35% |
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Enhancing Tent |
8% |
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Colored Lens (Opaque) |
7%
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Soft |
RGP |
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TOTAL CONTACT LENS WEARERS (by sex)
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Male |
36% |
30% |
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Female |
64% |
70%
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TOTAL CONTACT LENS WEARERS (by age)
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17 years and under |
10% |
3% |
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18 to 25 years |
23% |
10% |
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26 to 39 |
45% |
26% |
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48 years and over |
22% |
61%
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