In 2025, the domestic spectacle lens market is at a critical stage of profound reshaping of consumer concepts and accelerated upgrading of product structure. At the policy level, a series of measures to expand domestic demand and boost consumption have been continuously implemented, creating a positive macro environment for optometry consumption, and residents' willingness to spend on visual health has steadily increased. From the demand side, the market shows distinct characteristics: On one hand, the myopia problem among children and adolescents has received high attention from families and society, with parents significantly increasing their emphasis on myopia prevention and control, leading to a strong demand for products with visual management functions; on the other hand, the aging process is accelerating, and the demand for presbyopia correction and visual quality improvement among the middle-aged and elderly is becoming increasingly prominent, driving the market to extend from single visual correction to full life-cycle eye health management. At the same time, the trend of consumption upgrading has profoundly changed the product attributes of spectacles. Lenses are no longer just optical correction tools but are gradually integrating multiple values such as fashion expression, digital life adaptation, and active health management. Functional products such as blue light protection and progressive multifocal lenses have moved from professional niche markets to mass consumption, with consumers placing higher demands on the optical performance, wearing comfort, and brand trustworthiness of lenses. On the supply side, technological innovation has become the core driving force. Lens products based on optical microstructure design have gradually gained recognition in the terminal market due to their differentiated value in myopia control and presbyopia management. Functional lenses are penetrating from niche markets to mainstream markets, driving the industry as a whole towards high quality and specialization. The '2026 China Spectacle Lens Industry Research Report' released by Frost & Sullivan (Frost & Sullivan, abbreviated as 'Frost & Sullivan') provides a detailed analysis of the current situation and future development trends of the spectacle lens manufacturing industry.
In 2025, China's eyeglass lens market is at a critical juncture marked by a profound reshaping of consumer mindsets and the accelerated upgrading of product structures. A series of measures aimed at expanding domestic demand and boosting consumption are being steadily implemented, creating a favorable macro environment for vision care spending, while households' willingness to invest in eye health continues to strengthen. From the demand side, the market exhibits distinct characteristics. The high prevalence of myopia among children and adolescents has drawn intense attention from families and society at large, with parents attaching significantly greater importance to myopia prevention and control. This has generated strong demand for products with vision management functionality. Additionally, the accelerating pace of population aging has made presbyopia correction and visual quality improvement increasingly prominent needs among middle-aged and elderly consumers, driving the market to extend from simple vision correction to full life-cycle eye health management. At the same time, the consumption upgrade trend has fundamentally redefined the attributes of eyewear. Eyeglass lenses are no longer merely optical correction tools; they are progressively incorporating multiple values such as fashion expression, adaptation to digital lifestyles, and proactive health management. Functional products like blue-light blocking and progressive multifocal eyeglass lenses are moving from specialized niches into mass consumption, with consumers raising the bar on optical performance, wearing comfort, and brand trust. From the supply side, technological innovation has become the core driving force. Eyeglass lens products based on optical micro-structure design are gradually gaining market acceptance by virtue of their differentiated value in myopia control and presbyopia management. Functional eyeglass lenses are penetrating from niche segments into the mainstream market, steering the industry as a whole toward higher quality and greater specialization. The "2026 Eyeglass Lens Industry Research Report" published by Frost & Sullivan provides an in-depth analysis of the current landscape and future development trends of the eyeglass lens industry.
