About the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in North Carolina Market Research Report
What’s Included in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in North Carolina Market Research Report
Definition of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in North Carolina?
This industry manufactures ophthalmic goods, including prescription eyeglasses, contact lenses, sunglasses, eyeglass frames, reading glasses to standard levels and protective eyewear (goggles). These goods are needed to correct vision, provide UV protection and ensure eye safety in various environments.
What’s included in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in North Carolina?
The Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in North Carolina includes single-vision plastic lenses, multifocal plastic lenses, contact focal lenses, antiglare ready-made glasses and other ophthalmic goods, including frame components. Related terms covered in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in North Carolina industry report includes an eye condition in which vision blurs at all distances due to an irregularity in the shape of the cornea, a corrective for astigmatism, the removal of eye tissue with a laser to correct corneal irregularities, seeing close objects clearly while distant objects appear blurred; often referred to as nearsightedness, rigid lenses with the ability to reshape the cornea over time; limited to mild cases of myopia and astigmatism, the extraction of a patient's natural lens during cataract surgery, generic lenses for glasses that need to be cut and shaped to prescription and fit to frame, a condition where an individual loses his or her ability to focus on close-up objects, a person who is professionally trained and licensed to check the eyes for visual defects, diagnose problems and prescribe corrective lenses or other solutions and a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases.
Industry Performance of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in North Carolina
Benchmark the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in North Carolina industry performance with all NC county and national performance.
Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in North Carolina
#27 in Highest Revenue 0.5% of state's GDPRevenue (2025)
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Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in the US
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Key Drivers of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in North Carolina
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North Carolina Economic Indicators
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Median Houshold Income
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US Key External Drivers
Trade-weighted index
Number of adults aged 50 and older
Federal funding for Medicare and Medicaid
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County Data of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in North Carolina
Access proprietary data on county in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in North Carolina, such as Mecklenburg County, Buncombe County and Forsyth County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.
Key Statistics of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in North Carolina
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