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  CONTACT LENSES AND SOLUTIONS
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Contact Lenses and Solutions in Millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are Contact Lenses and Contact Lens Care Solutions. The sub product segments analyzed include Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses, & Soft Contact Lenses (Spherical Lenses, Daily Disposable Lenses, Toric Lenses, Multifocals, & Cosmetic Lenses). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 75 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Advanced Medical Optics, Alcon, Inc., Bausch & Lomb, CIBA Vision Corporation, CooperVision, Inc., and Vistakon. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CODE:    MCP-3210  PAGES:    358
PRICE:    $3950  DATE:       May 2008
COMPANIES:  75  MARKET DATA TABLES:   187
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  CONTACT LENSES AND SOLUTIONS (Complete Report) Pages : 358   | $3950
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS4$100
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers.....I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.....I-3
Product Segments.....I-3
Contact Lenses.....I-3
Rigid Gas-Permeable Lenses.....I-3
  
   Soft Contact Lenses.....I-4
Spherical Lenses.....I-4
Daily Disposable Lenses.....I-4
Toric Lenses.....I-4
Multifocals.....I-4
Cosmetic Lenses.....I-4
Contact Lens Care Solutions.....I-4
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY93$2250
  1. Industry Overview.....II-118 $1600  
   Introduction.....II-1
Table 1: Global Contact Lens Market (2007): Percentage of Contact Lens Users in Total Population by Select Country – United States, The Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1
1$350
   Outlook.....II-2
Diverse Trends to Impact Market.....II-2
Key Shifts in Consumer Preference in the Global Contact Lens Market.....II-2
Asia Presents Lucrative Opportunities.....II-2
1$100
   Potential Wearer Base Population on the Rise.....II-3
Technology Advancements Provide Impetus to Volume Growth.....II-3
Trends and Issues.....II-3
Global Contact Lens Market - Bright Potential Ahead.....II-3
1$100
   Tracking the Wearer Base: A Key Metric.....II-4
Children – A Key Potential Wearer Segment.....II-4
1$100
   Increase in Life Expectancy Augurs Well for Market Growth.....II-5
Contact Lens Wearing Regimen - Changing User Preferences.....II-5
Table 2: Global Contact Lenses Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage of Wearers by Lens Type - Conventional Lenses, RGP Lenses, One Day Wear Lenses, and Disposable Lenses (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5
1$350
   Soft Contacts Drive Overall Growth.....II-6
Table 3: Percentage of Aged Population in Europe, North America, and Asia (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-6
1$350
   Silicone Hydrogels: Upward Growth Trajectory.....II-7
US Leads the Way in Silicone Hydrogel Lens Sales.....II-7
Daily Wear Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses – Focus on Wearer Base.....II-7
Table 4: Global Contact Lenses Market (2005): Percentage Wearers of Daily Wear Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses by Select Country - Canada, United States, Australia, Singapore, United Kingdom, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Japan, and Greece (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-7
1$350
   Specialized Contacts to Boost Market Expansion.....II-8
Design Improvements Enhance Multifocal Lens Usage.....II-8
Rigid Gas Permeables - Down But Not Out.....II-8
1$100
   Table 5: New RGP Fit and Refit Percentages for Select Countries – Australia, Canada, Japan, The Netherlands, UK and US: Recent Past Data for 2003 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-9
Craze for Tints Opens New Avenues.....II-9
Disposables With a Difference – Focus on Wearer Base.....II-9
1$350
   Replacement Frequency of Daily, Biweekly and Monthly Disposable Contact Lenses by
  Select Regions Worldwide: 2005.....II-10
Daily Disposable Spherical Contact Lenses – Wearing Population.....II-10
Table 6: Global Contact Lenses Market (2005): Percentage Wearers of Daily Disposable Spherical Contact Lenses by Select Country - Singapore, United Kingdom, Norway, Japan, Sweden, Greece, Germany, Belgium, Canada, United States, and The Netherlands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-10
1$350
   High Popularity of Daily Disposables Restrict SH Lenses Adoption Outside US.....II-11
Relatively Flat Growth in Lens Care Solutions.....II-11
Table 7: Global Contact Lens Care Solutions Market (2004-2010): Sales in US$ Million by Product Type – Multipurpose Solutions, Peroxides, RGP Products, and Others (Including Rewetters) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-11
1$350
   Multi-Purpose Solutions Help Market Remain Buoyant.....II-12
R&D – A Major Factor Driving Growth.....II-12
Competitive Overview.....II-12
Market Characteristics.....II-12
Highly Concentrated Marketplace.....II-12
1$100
   Some Regional Manufacturers of Disposable Contact Lens.....II-13
High Entry Barriers.....II-13
Differentiated Products Offer Edge.....II-13
1$100
   CooperVision Loosing Ground in Silicone Hydrogel Lens Segment.....II-14
Market Participants and Share Data.....II-14
Table 8: Leading Players in the Global Contact Lens Market (2003-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Vistakon, CIBA Vision, Bausch & Lomb, CooperVision, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-14
1$350
   Table 9: Leading Players in the Global Soft Contact Lenses Market (2003 - 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Johnson & Johnson, CIBA Vision, CooperVision, Bausch & Lomb, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-15

Table 10: Leading Players in the Global Contact Lens Care Solutions Market (2004-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Bausch & Lomb, Alcon, Advanced Medical Optics, CIBA Vision, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-15
1$350
   Table 11: Leading Players in the Global Multipurpose Solutions Market (2004-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Alcon, Bausch & Lomb, AMO, CIBA, and Others (Including Private Label) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-16
Major Challenges for Manufacturers.....II-16
Market Restraints.....II-16
Safety of Contact Lenses: A Major Concern.....II-16
1$350
   Developments in Advanced Vision Correction Technologies.....II-171$100
   Regulatory Standards.....II-18
1$100
  2. Contact Lenses: A Review.....II-1924 $1200  
   Ophthalmic Goods Industry: A Perspective.....II-19
Research and Technology Over the Years.....II-19
1$100
   A Historical Snapshot.....II-20
Developments Over the Years.....II-20
1$100
   Contact Lenses – A Primer.....II-211$100
   Summary of Major Lens Types.....II-221$100
   Contact Lenses – Varied Classification.....II-23
By Modality.....II-23
1$100
   By Lens Material.....II-24
By Function.....II-24
By Duration of Wear.....II-24
Types of Contact Lenses – A Detailed Review.....II-24
Hard Lenses.....II-24
PMMA Lenses.....II-24
Rigid Gas-Permeable Lenses.....II-24
1$100
   Soft Lenses.....II-25
Description.....II-25
1$100
   Spherical Soft Lenses.....II-26
Specialty Soft Lenses.....II-26
Multifocals/Bifocals.....II-26
Torics.....II-26
Tinted Lenses.....II-26
A Focus on Silicone Hydrogel Lenses.....II-26
Description.....II-26
1$100
   Evolution.....II-27
Types of Silicone Hydrogel Lens Materials Available Commercially.....II-27
Key Characteristics.....II-27
1$100
   Mechanical Characteristics.....II-28
Surface Characteristics.....II-28
Lipid Deposition.....II-28
Special Designs.....II-28
Corneal Swelling Response with Silicone Hydrogel Lenses.....II-28
1$100
   Low Incidences of Limbal Hyperaemia with Silicone Hydrogels.....II-29
Clinical Problems Associated with Silicone Hydrogel Lenses.....II-29
Silicone Hydrogels Lenses - Future Direction.....II-29
Disposable Soft Lenses.....II-29
1$100
   Advantages.....II-30
Disadvantages.....II-30
Improper Usage of Disposable Lenses May Cause Corneal Damage.....II-30
Classification of Contact Lenses by Use.....II-30
1$100
   Daily Wear Lenses.....II-31
Daily Wear Hard Lens.....II-31
Daily Wear Soft Lens.....II-31
Daily Wear Hard Gas-Permeable Lens.....II-31
Extended Wear Lenses.....II-31
1$100
   Soft Lenses for Extended Wear.....II-32
Hard Gas-Permeable Lenses for Extended Wear.....II-32
Contact Lens Care Solutions.....II-32
Description.....II-32
1$100
   Laxity in Proper Lens Care Main Cause of Infections.....II-33
Contact Lens Manufacturing Process.....II-33
Stages Involved in RGP Lenses Manufacturing.....II-33
1$100
   Stages Involved in Conventional Soft Lenses Manufacturing.....II-34
Stages Involved in Disposable Contact Lenses Manufacturing.....II-34
1$100
   Corneal Oxygen and Contact Lens Wear.....II-35
Corneal Oxygen Requirement.....II-35
Transmission of Oxygen Through Lenses.....II-35
Endothelial Response to Contact Lens Hypoxia.....II-35
Ocular Disorders Corrected by Contact Lens Use.....II-35
Myopia.....II-35
1$100
   Hyperopia.....II-36
Astigmatism.....II-36
Presbyopia.....II-36
Aphakia.....II-36
1$100
   Methods for Vision Correction Using Contact Lenses.....II-37
Monovision.....II-37
Orthokeratology.....II-37
Complications Arising Out of Contact Lens Use.....II-37
Dehydration.....II-37
Protein and Lipid Deposition.....II-37
1$100
   Contact Lens Usage at Work.....II-38
Specific Hazards Associated with Wearing Soft Contact Lenses.....II-38
Specific Hazards Associated with Wearing Hard Contact Lenses.....II-38
Wearing Contact Lenses While Using Respirators.....II-38
1$100
   Employer’s Responsibility for Safe Work Conditions for Contact Lens Wearers.....II-39
Contact Lenses in Sports.....II-39
Specialized Contact Lenses for Sports.....II-39
Regulations Impacting the Industry.....II-39
Clinical Safety Trials - A Must in the US.....II-39
1$100
   CE-Mark for Medical Devices in Europe.....II-40
Alternative Technologies to Contact Lenses.....II-40
Intrastromal Corneal Ring.....II-40
Radial Keratotomy.....II-40
Laser Vision Correction.....II-40
Laser Vision Correction - Key Benefits Ranked in the Order of Relative Importance to
  Patients.....II-40
1$100
   Photorefractive Keratectomy.....II-41
LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis).....II-41
Research Indicates LASIK to Be Safer Compared to Contact Lenses.....II-41
1$100
   Implantable Contact Lenses.....II-42
1$100
  3. Product Launches/Innovations.....II-436 $600  
   SynergEyes Inc. Unveils Post-Surgical Hybrid Contact Lens.....II-43
Coastal Contacts Launches Contact Lens Solution.....II-43
AMO Unveils Easy Rub MPS.....II-43
CooperVision Introduces Biomedics® XC Soft Contact Lenses.....II-43
1$100
   CooperVision Introduces Biofinity Contact Lens.....II-44
CooperVision Launches Single-use Toric Lens in Japan.....II-44
CIBA Releases FreshLook One-Day, Daily Disposable Color Contact Lenses.....II-44
Unilens Releases C-VUE Aspheric Lens.....II-44
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Introduces 1-day Acuvue in India.....II-44
1$100
   Bausch & Lomb Introduces PureVision Multifocal.....II-45
Bausch & Lomb Introduces Nike MaxSight Contact Lenses.....II-45
Bausch & Lomb Re-Launches Advanced PureVision in the US.....II-45
CIBA Launches Focus Dailies, 1-Day Disposable Lens.....II-45
CIBA Vision Introduces Dailies Aqua Contact Lenses.....II-45
1$100
   CIBA Vision Rolls Out CIBASOFT® Progressive Toric.....II-46
CooperVision Launches PC Hydrogels New Contact Lens Material.....II-46
Johnson & Johnson Launches Acuvue Advance with Hydraclear.....II-46
Menicon Introduces Menicon 1day Disposable Contact Lens in Japan.....II-46
1$100
   UltraVision Introduces Kerasoft™ DuraWave® Contact Lens.....II-47
Vistakon Launches Acuvue Oasys Contact Lenses.....II-47
Unilens Launches Toric Contact Lens for Astigmatism.....II-47
US Inventors Develop Novel Deblocking Contact Lens.....II-47
US Inventor Develops New Blue Blocking Eye Wear.....II-47
Vistakon Introduces ACUVUE® ADVANCE™ in the Middle East.....II-47
1$100
   Bausch & Lomb Introduces ReNu Contact Lens Solution.....II-48
CooperVision Launches Proclear Multifocal Contact Lenses.....II-48
1$100
  4. Recent Industry Activity.....II-497 $500  
   Menicon Acquires Clearlab’s Flat Pack Technology.....II-49
AMO Recalls Complete® MoisturePlus™ Multipurpose Solution.....II-49
Mi Gwang Acquires ClearLab’s International Operations.....II-49
Warburg Pincus Acquires Bausch & Lomb.....II-49
Essilor Acquires Major Stake in OOGP Inc.....II-49
1$100
   Fenway Partners Acquires 1-800 Contacts.....II-50
Coastal Contacts Acquires Online Contact Lens Distributor.....II-50
Inyx Acquires Six OTC Eye-Care Brands from AMO.....II-50
1$100
   NKL and Menicon Enter into Agreement for Contact Lens.....II-51
ASDA Partners with TradeDoubler to Launch Online Marketing Program.....II-51
Bausch & Lomb Withdraws ReNu with MoistureLoc.....II-51
Seed to Establish Disposable Contact Lens Plant in Japan.....II-51
1$100
   Lagado Obtains FDA Approval to Market Contact Lens Material.....II-52
SynergEyes Gains US FDA Approval for Marketing PS Hybrid Lenses.....II-52
The Cooper Companies Acquires Ocular Sciences.....II-52
Selenium Inks Collaborative Pact with Australian Institute for Eye Research.....II-52
CIBA Vision Chooses Kirshenbaum for Advertising of FreshLook Brand.....II-52
1$100
   Grant Biosignal Gets Government Grant for Anti-Bacterial Contact Lenses.....II-53
Tesco Commences Contact Lenses Sales through Pharmacy Stores.....II-53
Asda Commences Online Sales of Contact Lenses.....II-53
Ultravision Selects VBN to Develop Online Source for Contact Lens.....II-53
B&L Receives FDA Clearance for Additional Labeling Claims.....II-53
1$100
   B&L Receives FDA Approval for PureVision Toric Lenses.....II-54
SynergEyes Receives FDA Approval for Hybrid Contact Lenses.....II-54
Alcon Receives FDA Approval for OPTI-FREE(R) RepleniSH(R) MPDS.....II-54
CooperVision Obtains FDA 510(K) Clearance to Market Biofinity™ Contact Lenses.....II-54
Vistakon’s Acuvue Oasys Contact Lens Gains FDA Approval for Additional
  Indication.....II-54
Bausch & Lomb Obtains FDA Approval for Maxsight Sport- Tinted Lenses.....II-54
1$100
   1-800 Contacts Acquires VisionTec.....II-55
Optical Connection Joins Hands with Ophthonix.....II-55
1$100
  5. Focus on Select Global Players.....II-564 $400  
   Advanced Medical Optics Inc. (USA).....II-56
Alcon Inc. (Switzerland).....II-56
1$100
   Bausch & Lomb (USA).....II-571$100
   CIBA Vision Corporation (USA).....II-58
CooperVision, Inc. (USA).....II-58
1$100
   Vistakon (USA).....II-59
1$100
  6. Global Market Perspective.....II-60   
   Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-601$350
   Table 13: World Long-term Projections for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-611$350
   Table 14: World 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-621$350
   Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-631$350
   Table 16: World Long-term Projections for Contact Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-641$350
   Table 17: World 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-651$350
   Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lenses by Product Segment - Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-66

Table 19: World Long-term Projections for Contact Lenses by Product Segment - Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-66
1$350
   Table 20: World 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lenses by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Rigid Gas Permeable Soft Contact Lens Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012.....II-671$350
   Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses by Geographic Region/ Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-681$350
   Table 22: World Long-term Projections for Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-691$350
   Table 23: World 10-Year Perspective for Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-701$350
   Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soft Contact Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-711$350
   Table 25: World Long-term Projections for Soft Contact Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-721$350
   Table 26: World 10-Year Perspective for Soft Contact Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-731$350
   Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soft Contact Lenses by Product Segment - Spherical Lenses, Daily Disposable Lenses, Toric Lenses, Multifocals and Cosmetic Lenses Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-74

Table 28: World Long-term Projections for Soft Contact Lenses by Product Segment - Spherical Lenses, Daily Disposable Lenses, Toric Lenses, Multifocals, and Cosmetic Lenses Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-74
1$350
   Table 29: World 10-Year Perspective for Soft Contact Lenses by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Markets for Spherical Lenses, Daily Disposable Lenses, Toric Lenses, Multifocals and Cosmetic Lenses Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-751$350
   Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Spherical Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-761$350
   Table 31: World Long-term Projection for Spherical Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-771$350
   Table 32: World 10-Year Perspective for Spherical Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-781$350
   Table 33: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Daily Disposable Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-791$350
   Table 34: World Long-term Projections for Daily Disposable Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-801$350
   Table 35: World 10-Year Perspective for Daily Disposable Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-811$350
   Table 36: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Toric Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-821$350
   Table 37: World Long-term Projections for Toric Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-831$350
   Table 38: World 10-Year Perspective for Toric Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-841$350
   Table 39: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Multifocals by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-851$350
   Table 40: World Long-term Projections for Multifocals by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, Europe, and } Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-861$350
   Table 41: World 10-Year Perspective for Multifocals by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World “Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-871$350
   Table 42: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cosmetic Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-881$350
   Table 43: World Long-term Projections for Cosmetic Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-891$350
   Table 44: World 10-Year Perspective for Cosmetic Lenses by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-901$350
   Table 45: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lens Care Solutions by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-911$350
   Table 46: World Long-term Projections for Contact Lens Care Solutions by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-921$350
   Table 47: World 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lens Care Solutions by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-931$350
III. MARKET110$1950
  1. The United States.....III-143 $1675  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-1
US Eye-care Market - Key Vision Statistics.....III-1
Trends and Issues.....III-1
Daily Disposable and Specialty Lenses Provide Impetus to Growth.....III-1
1$75
   Specialty Contacts Lead Market Expansion.....III-2 1$75
   Table 48: US Contact Lenses Market (2005): Annual Cost (in US$) of Wearing Daily Disposable and Two-week Disposable Lenses by Company – Vistakon (Johnson & Johnson), Bausch & Lomb, and CIBA Vision (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3
Improved Designs Boost Use of Multifocal Contact Lenses.....III-3
Manufacturers Seek New Ground(s).....III-3
Growing Trend Towards No-Rub Multipurpose Solutions.....III-3
1$200
   Discomfort Arising from Dry Eyes – A Growing Cause of Drop Outs.....III-4
Competitive Scenario-Present & Past.....III-4
Contact Lenses.....III-4
Market Structure and Competition.....III-4
1$75
   Table 49: Leading Players in the US Contact Lens Market (2004-2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Vistakon, CIBA Vision, Cooper Vision, Ocular Sciences, Bausch & Lomb, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51$200
   Table 50: Leading Players in the US Soft Contact Lenses Market (2004 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Johnson & Johnson, CIBA Vision, Ocular Sciences, CooperVision, Bausch & Lomb, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-6

Table 51: Leading Players in the US Rigid Gas Permeable Lens Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Bausch & Lomb, Paragon Vision Sciences, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-6
1$200
   Table 52: Toric Lens New Fits in the US: Market Shares of Leading Players - Cooper Vision, Bausch & Lomb, CIBA Vision, Vistakon, Ocular Sciences, and Others – (Recent Past Data for 2001-2003) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-7
Contact Lens Care Solutions.....III-7
1$200
   Table 53: Leading Players in the US Contact Lens Care Solutions Market (2005-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Bausch & Lomb, Alcon, Advanced Medical Optics, CIBA Vision, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8

Table 54: Leading Players in the US Soft Contact Multi Purpose Solutions Market (2004-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Alcon, Bausch & Lomb, AMO, CIBA, and Others (Including Private Label) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8
1$200
   Evolution of the Contact Lens Market.....III-9
The Timeline.....III-9
1$75
   Silicone Hydrogel Lenses – A Perspective.....III-10
Adoption of Silicone Hydrogels.....III-10
US Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Market: Leading Products by Lens Design and
  Wearing Regimen.....III-10
US Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Market: Product Offerings of Leading
  Manufacturers.....III-10
1$75
   US Contact Lens Market: Monthly Disposable Spherical Silicone Hydrogel Lenses
  Offered by Leading Manufacturers.....III-11
US Contact Lens Market: Bi-weekly Disposable Spherical Silicone Hydrogel Lenses
  Offered by Leading Manufacturers.....III-11
Silicone Hydrogels Promise Lucrative Prospects.....III-11
1$75
   Table 55: US Contact Lens Market (2004-2009): Percentage Sales (*) of Silicone Hydrogels in Total Market (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-12
Eye/Contact Lens Care Solutions Sales by Leading Brands.....III-12
Table 56: US Eye/Contact Lens Care Solutions Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales* (at Drug Stores) by Leading Brands - Opti Free Replenish, Opti Free Express, Renu Multiplus, Systane, Clear Care, Similasan, Refresh Tears, Clear Eyes, Refresh Plus, Genteal, Private Labels, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-12
1$200
   Table 57: US Eye/Contact Lens Care Solutions Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales* (at Drug Stores) by Leading Brands – Opti Free Replenish, Opti Free Express, Renu Multiplus, Clear Eyes, Systane, Similasan, Clear Care, Refresh Tears, Genteal, Refresh Plus, Private Labels, Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-13
Contact Lens-A Past Perspective.....III-13
Table 58: US Contact Lenses Market (2003-2005): Percentage of Wearers in Total Adult Population Requiring Vision Correction (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-13

Table 59: US Contact Lenses Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Number of Wearers by Type of Contact Lens - Soft Contact Lenses, Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses, and Hard Contact Lenses (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-13
1$200
   Table 60: Percentage Breakup of Contact Lens Wearer Base by Lens Type: RGP and Soft (Disposables, PRP, and Reusable) - Recent Past Data for 2000 - 2002 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-14

Table 61: Contact Lens Wearer Base in the US (2001): Percentage Breakup by Gender and Lens Type – RGP and Soft (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-14
1$200
   Table 62: US Contact Lenses Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Prescription by Lens Type -Silicone Hydrogel Daily Wear, Soft Extended Wear, Rigid Gas Permeable, Daily Disposable and Other Soft Daily Wear (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-15

Table 63: New Fits and Refits of Disposable Contact Lenses in the US: Replacement Interval by Lens Type for Daily Disposables, Biweekly Disposables, Monthly Replacement, and Quarterly Replacement - (Recent Past Data for 2000-2003) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-15
Contact Lens Usage by Age Group.....III-15
1$200
   Table 64: Majority of Soft Contact Lens Wearers in the US form Part of One of the Following Three Demographic Categories (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-16

Table 65: US Contact Lens Market (1995 & 2005): Percentage of Wearers by Age Group - 13 –17, 18 – 34, 35 – 49, 50 and Above (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-16

Table 66: RGP Lens Wearer Base in the US (2001): Percentage Breakup by Age Group – 17 Years & below, 18 to 25 Years, 26 to 39 Years, and 48 Years & above (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-16
1$200
   Table 67: Soft Contact Lens Wearer Base in the US (2001): Percentage Breakup by Age Group - 17 Years & below, 18 to 25 Years, 26 to 39 Years, and 48 Years & above (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17
Spherical Still Holds Ground.....III-17
Table 68: Specialty and Spherical Soft Lens Fits in the US (2000-2002): Patient Visits by Lens Type Dispensed – Spherical, Toric, Multifocal and Color Lens (Visits in Thousands) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17
LASIK Surgery for Vision Correction.....III-17
1$200
   Blade-Free LASIK Growing in Popularity.....III-18
Leading Brands of Eye/Contact Lens Care Solutions– A Recent Past and Historic
  Perspective.....III-18
Table 69: US Eye/Contact Lens Care Solutions Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales* (at Drug Stores) by Leading Brands - Alcon Opti-Free, Bausch & Lomb ReNu Multiplus, Alcon Systane, Allergan Refresh Tears, Clear Eyes, Allergan Refresh Plus, Visine, Bausch & Lomb ReNu w/MoistureLoc, Visine Advanced Relief, Alcon Naphcon A, & Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18
1$200
   Table 70: US Eye/Contact Lens Care Solutions Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales* (at Drug Stores) by Leading Brands –Bausch & Lomb ReNu Multiplus, Alcon Opti-Free, Clear Eyes, Visine, Visine Advanced Relief, Alcon Systane, Allergan Refresh Tears, Amo Complete, Bausch & Lomb ReNu w/MoistureLoc, Bausch & Lomb Opcon A, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19

Table 71: US Eye/Lens Care Solutions Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales* (at Drug Stores) by Leading Brands - Renu Multiplus, Opti-Free Express, Refresh Tears, Renu, Genteal, Refresh Plus, Visine, Clear Eyes, Opti-Free, Systane, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19
1$200
   Table 72: US Eye/Contact Lens Care Solutions Market (2004): Volume Sales by Leading Brands - Renu Multiplus, Opti-Free Express, Visine, Clear Eyes, Renu, Refresh Tears, Opti-Free, Genteal, Refresh Plus, and Systane (In ‘000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20

Table 73: US Eye/Lens Care Solutions Market (2000-2002): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Leading Brands - Opti-Free Express, Renu Multiplus, Renu, Aosept, Opti-Free, Private Label, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20
1$200
   Table 74: US Eye/Lens Care Solutions Market (2000 & 2001): Volume Sales in Million Units by Leading Brands - Opti-Free Express, Renu Multiplus, Renu, Sensitive Eye, Aosept, and Opti-Free (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21

Table 75: US Eye/Lens Care Solutions Market (2000-2002): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales (*) by Distribution Channel - Discount Stores, Chain Drug Stores, Food/Drug Combination Stores, Supermarkets, and Independent Drug Stores (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21
1$200
   Table 76: US Eye/Lens Care Solutions Market (2001): Value and Volume Sales (at Drug Stores) by Leading Brands – Renu Multiplus, Opti-Free Express, Renu, Genteal, Refresh Tears, Refresh Plus, Opti-Free, Aosept, and Visine (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-22

Table 77: Leading Players in the US Eye/Lens Care Solutions Market (1999 & 2000): Sales in US$ Million for Bausch & Lomb, Alcon/Nestle, CIBA Vision, Allergan, Pfizer, Polymer Tech, Abbott Labs, Del Labs, and Advanced Vision Research (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-22
1$200
   Impact of Demographics.....III-23
Retail Scenario.....III-23
Structure.....III-23
1$75
   Table 78: Eye-Care Retailers in the US (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown by Major Outlets - (Ophthalmologists/Optometrists, Wal-Mart, Luxottica Retail, 1-800 Contact, Costco and Others) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-24
Online Retailing.....III-24
Marketing Strategies.....III-24
Distribution Network.....III-24
1$200
   Table 79: US Contact Lens7es Market (2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Distribution Channel - Independents, Mass Merchandisers Chains, and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25
Soft Contact Lenses Distribution.....III-25
RGP Lenses Distribution.....III-25
Manufacturers and On-line Retailers Lock Horns Over Limited Distribution
  Arrangements.....III-25
1$200
   Regulatory Environment.....III-26
Overview.....III-26
510(k) Clearance.....III-26
Pre-market Approval.....III-26
1$75
   Clinical Safety Trials - A Must in the US.....III-27
Other FDA Regulations.....III-27
Law to Regulate Plano/Decorative Contact Lenses.....III-27
1$75
   Legislation for Sale of Contact Lenses through All Distribution Channels.....III-28
FTC Tightens Noose Against Erroneous On-Line Sales of Contact Lenses.....III-28
FCLCA Enacted to Ensure Fairness in Contact Lens Sales.....III-28
1$75
   Import-Export Scenario: Recent Past Data.....III-29
Table 80: US Contact Lenses Markets (2001): Exports by Country of Destination- UK, Japan, Singapore, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, and Others (In US$ ‘000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-29

Table 81: US Contact Lenses Market (2001): Exports by Country of Destination-UK, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Italy, Canada, Taiwan, Australia, Brazil, Spain, and Others (In ‘000 Pairs) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-29
1$200
   Table 82: US Contact Lenses Market (2001): Imports by Country of Origin Indonesia, UK, Ireland, Germany, Singapore, Canada, South Korea, Italy, Netherlands, Finland, and Others (In US$ ‘000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30

Table 83: US Contact Lenses Market (2001): Imports by Country of Origin- UK, Ireland, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, Germany, Finland, Canada, Taiwan, Italy, and Others (In ‘000 Pairs).....III-30
Product Launches.....III-30
4$550
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-344$300
   Select Players.....III-383$225
   B. Market Analytics.....III-41
Table 84: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens (Spherical Lenses, Daily Disposable Lenses, Toric Lenses, Multifocals, and Cosmetic Lenses)) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41
1$200
   Table 85: US Long-term Projections for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens (Spherical Lenses, Daily Disposable Lenses, Toric Lenses, Multifocals, and Cosmetic Lenses)) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-421$200
   Table 86: US 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens (Spherical Lenses, Daily Disposable Lenses, Toric Lenses, Multifocals, and Cosmetic Lenses)) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43
1$200
  2. Canada.....III-443 $325  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-44
Outlook.....III-44
Regulatory Environment.....III-44
Legislation Concerning Use of Contact Lenses at Work Place.....III-44
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-45
Table 87: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-45

Table 88: Canadian Long-term Projections for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-45
1$200
   Table 89: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-46
1$200
  3. Japan.....III-477 $625  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-47
Overview.....III-47
Outlook.....III-47
Evolution of Contact Lens Market.....III-47
1$75
   Trends and Issues.....III-48
Daily Disposables Enjoy Huge Popularity.....III-48
Dailies and Weeklies – Suiting Lifestyle Needs.....III-48
The Future Lies in Specialty.....III-48
Distribution.....III-48
1$75
   Japanese Contact Lens Market - A Historic Review.....III-49
Arrival of Disposables.....III-49
1$75
   Product Introductions/Developments.....III-50
Strategic Corporate Development.....III-50
1$75
   Select Players.....III-51
B. Market Analytics.....III-51
Table 90: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens (Spherical Lenses, Daily Disposable Lenses, Toric Lenses, Multifocals, and Cosmetic Lenses)) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51
1$200
   Table 91: Japanese Long-term Projections for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens (Spherical Lenses, Daily Disposable Lenses, Toric Lenses, Multifocals, and Cosmetic Lenses)) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-521$200
   Table 92: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens (Spherical Lenses, Daily Disposable Lenses, Toric Lenses, Multifocals, and Cosmetic Lenses)) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53
1$200
  4. Europe.....III-5412 $1100  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-54
Outlook.....III-54
Key Trends.....III-54
Specialty Lens Grow at Impressive Levels.....III-54
Rapid Penetration of Silicone Hydrogel Lenses.....III-54
Table 93: European Silicone Hydrogel Lens Market (2005-2010): Sales in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-54
Competitive Landscape-A Past Perspective.....III-54
1$200
   Table 94: Leading Players in the European Soft Contact Lens Market (2001-2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Vistakon, CIBA Vision, Bausch & Lomb, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-55

Table 95: Leading Players in the European Contact Lens Care Solutions Market (2001-2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Advanced Medical Optics, Bausch & Lomb, Alcon, CIBA Vision, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-55
1$200
   Profile of Contact Lens Wearer Base.....III-56
Table 96: European Contact Lenses Market (2001): Penetration by Select Country – France, Germany, UK, Italy and Spain (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-56
Soft Contact Lens Wearer Base.....III-56
Product Introductions/Developments.....III-56
1$200
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-571$75
   Select Players.....III-582$150
   B. Market Analytics.....III-60
Table 97: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Geographic Region/Country – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-60
1$200
   Table 98: European Long-term Projections for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-611$200
   Table 99: European 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Geographic Region/Country – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-621$200
   Table 100: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens (Spherical Lenses, Daily Disposable Lenses, Toric Lenses, Multifocals, and Cosmetic Lenses)) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-631$200
   Table 101: European Long-term Projections for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens (Spherical Lenses, Daily Disposable Lenses, Toric Lenses, Multifocals, and Cosmetic Lenses)) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-641$200
   Table 102: European 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens (Spherical Lenses, Daily Disposable Lenses, Toric Lenses, Multifocals, and Cosmetic Lenses)) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-65
1$200
  4a. France.....III-663 $425  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-66
Ophthalmic Devices – Historic Statistical Data.....III-66
Table 103: Ophthalmic Devices and Accessories Market in France (2000-2002): Percentage Breakup by Segment – Lenses, Frames, Contact Lenses and Lens Care Products, Sunglasses, and Accessories (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-66
1$200
   B. Market Analytics.....III-67
Table 104: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-67

Table 105: French Long-term Projections for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-67
1$200
   Table 106: French 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-68
1$200
  4b. Germany.....III-693 $425  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-69
Ophthalmic Devices – Historic Statistical Data.....III-69
Table 107: Ophthalmic Devices and Accessories Market in Germany (2000-2002): Percentage Breakup by Segment – Lenses, Frames, Contact Lenses and Lens Care Products, Sunglasses, and Accessories (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-69
1$200
   B. Market Analytics.....III-70
Table 108: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-70

Table 109: German Long-term Projections for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-70
1$200
   Table 110: German 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-71
1$200
  4c. Italy.....III-723 $425  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-72
An Overview.....III-72
Demographic Trends.....III-72
Market Penetration.....III-72
Ophthalmic Devices – Historic Statistical Data.....III-72
Table 111: Italian Market for Ophthalmic Devices and Accessories (2000-2002): Percentage Breakup by Segment – Lenses, Frames, Contact Lenses and Lens Care Products, Sunglasses, and Accessories (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-72
1$200
   B. Market Analytics.....III-73
Table 112: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-73

Table 113: Italian Long-term Projections for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-73
1$200
   Table 114: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-74
1$200
  4d. The United Kingdom.....III-7511 $1125  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-75
Outlook.....III-75
1$75
   Ophthalmic Devices – Historic Statistical Data.....III-76
Table 115: Ophthalmic Devices and Accessories Market in the UK (2000-2002): Percentage Breakup by Segments – Lenses, Frames, Contact Lenses and Lens Care Products, Sunglasses, and Accessories (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-76
Trends-In Recent Past.....III-76
Rapid Technological Developments in Contact Lenses Boost Usage.....III-76
1$200
   Daily and Monthly Disposables Most Popular.....III-77
Table 116: Number of Disposable Contact Lens Wearers vis-à-vis Total Contact Lens Wearers in the UK: Recent Past Data for 2000-2003 (In Thousands of Wearers) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-77
1$200
   Table 117: Prescribed Replacement Frequencies of New Soft Lenses by Type in the UK – Monthly Disposables, Daily Disposables, Biweekly Disposables Quarterly/ Half-Yearly/Annual and Unplanned Replacement:2004 (In %) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-78
Silicone Hydrogels Command High Penetration.....III-78
Table 118: UK Contact Lens Market (2002-2005): Percentage of Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses Recommended for Soft Lens Daily Wear (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-78
Contact Lens Wearers.....III-78
1$200
   Table 119: UK Contact Lens Market (1997-2004): Percentage of Contact Lens Wearers in Total Population (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-79

Table 120: UK Contact Lens Market (2005): Percentage of Men and Women Contact Lens Wearers by Age Group - 15-19, 20-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65 and Above (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-79
1$200
   Prescription of Rigid Contact Lenses in the UK – A Historic Review.....III-80
Table 121: UK Contact Lenses Market (1970-2000): Percentage of Rigid Contact Lenses Prescribed (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-80
Retail Scenario.....III-80
An Overview.....III-80
Growing Preference for Convenience Based Models.....III-80
1$200
   Strong Competition in the Retail Market.....III-81
Table 122: UK Contact Lens Market (2001 & 2003): Advertising Expenditure in US$ Million by Select Opticians - Specsavers, Vision Express, Boots Opticians, Optical X press, D& A, 20/ 20, and Small Multiples & Independent Opticians (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-81
Internet Sales of Contact Lenses Remain Low.....III-81
1$200
   Market Restraints.....III-82
Influence of Laser Surgery on Contact Lens Market.....III-82
Orthokeratology – A New Vision Correction Procedure.....III-82
Regulatory Framework.....III-82
Amendments to the Opticians Act.....III-82
Regulations for Plano Cosmetic Lenses.....III-82
1$75
   Regulations Open New Avenues for Leading Retailers.....III-83
Regulatory History.....III-83
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-84
Table 123: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-84

Table 124: UK Long-term Projections for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-84
1$200
   Table 125: UK 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-85
1$200
  4e. Spain.....III-863 $425  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-86
Outlook.....III-86
Ophthalmic Devices – Historic Statistical Data.....III-86
Table 126: Ophthalmic Devices and Accessories Market in Spain (2000-2002): Percentage Breakup by Segments – Lenses, Frames, Contact Lenses and Lens Care Products, Sunglasses, and Accessories (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-86
Market Trends.....III-86
1$200
   B. Market Analytics.....III-87
Table 127: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-87

Table 128: Spanish Long-term Projections for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-87
1$200
   Table 129: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-88
1$200
  4f. Rest of Europe.....III-894 $550  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-89
Contact Lenses Imports in Select Countries – A Recent Past Perspective.....III-89
Table 130: Romanian Contact Lens Market (1999-2003): Imports in US$’000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-89

Table 131: Ukraine Contact Lens Market (2000-2004): Imports in US$’000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-89

Table 132: Ukraine Contact Lens Market (2004): Imports in US$’000 by Country - The Netherlands, Germany, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-89
1$200
   B. Market Analytics.....III-90
Table 133: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-90
1$200
   Table 134: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-911$200
   Table 135: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-92
1$200
  5. Asia-Pacific.....III-9312 $1100  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-93
Outlook.....III-93
Introduction.....III-93
Pricing of Contact Lens.....III-93
1$75
   Wearer Base and Penetration – Recent Past Statistics.....III-94
Table 136: Asia-Pacific Contact Lens Market (2002): Wearer Base and Penetration by Select Country – China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and The Philippines (Wearer Base in Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-94
Focus on Major Regional Markets.....III-94
Australia.....III-94
Current Overview.....III-94
1$200
   Growing the Australian Contact Lens Market (GACLM) Program.....III-95
Health Authorities Warn Consumers Against Improper Use of Cosmetic Contact
  Lens.....III-95
China.....III-95
Optical Industry: An Overview.....III-95
1$75
   Contact Lenses.....III-96
Current Scenario and Outlook.....III-96
Competition-In Recent Past.....III-96
Table 137: Leading Players in the Chinese Contact Lens Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Bausch & Lomb, CIBA Vision, Hydron, and Johnson & Johnson (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-96
Hong Kong.....III-96
1$200
   India.....III-97
Market Overview.....III-97
Young Generation Holds the Key.....III-97
1$75
   Companies Focus on Convenience Factor to Boost Sales.....III-98
Contact Lens Distribution.....III-98
Korea.....III-98
Table 138: Korean Contact Lenses Market (2005-2010): Sales in US$ ‘000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-98
1$200
   Singapore.....III-99
Overview.....III-99
A Novel Surgery for Vision Correction.....III-99
Taiwan.....III-99
User Base.....III-99
Competition-In Recent Past.....III-99
1$75
   Table 139: Leading Players in the Taiwanese Weekly Disposable Contact Lenses Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for St. Shine, Bausch & Lomb, Johnson & Johnson, Ciba, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-100

Table 140: Leading Players in the Taiwanese Daily Disposable Contact Lenses Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Johnson & Johnson, Bausch & Lomb, St. Shine, and Ciba (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-100
1$200
   Annual Wearing Cost for Daily Disposable and Two- week Disposable Lenses.....III-101
Table 141: Taiwanese Contact Lenses Market (2005): Annual Cost (in US$) of Wearing Daily Disposable and Two-week Disposable Lenses by Leading Company - Johnson & Johnson, Bausch & Lomb, and CIBA Vision (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-101
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-101
1$200
   St. Shine Optical Company Ltd. (Taiwan)- A Select Player.....III-1021$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-103
Table 142: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-103

Table 143: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-103
1$200
   Table 144: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-104
1$200
  6. Latin America.....III-1053 $425  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-105
Contact Lens Imports by Select Latin American Countries – A Past
  Perspective.....III-105
Table 145: Chilean Contact Lens Market (1999-2003): Imports in US$’000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-105

Table 146: Peruvian Contact Lens Market (2000- 2004): Imports in US$’000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-105

Table 147: Peruvian Contact Lens Market (2004): Imports in US$’000 by Country - United States, Brazil, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-105

Table 148: Colombian Contact Lens Market (2003): Imports in US$’000 by Country - United States, Germany, and Brazil includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-105
1$200
   B. Market Analytics.....III-106
Table 149: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-106

Table 150: Latin American Long-term Projections for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-106
1$200
   Table 151: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-107
1$200
  7. Rest of The World.....III-1083 $600  
   Market Analysis.....III-108
Table 152: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-108
1$200
   Table 153: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment - Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeables and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-1091$200
   Table 154: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Contact Lenses and Solutions by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Contact Lenses (Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lens) and Contact Lens Care Solutions Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-1101$200
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 135$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 75 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 92)

Region/Country                 Players

The United States                 43
Canada                             3
Japan                             10
Europe                            20 
     France                        1
     Germany                       1
     The United Kingdom           10
     Italy                         2
     Spain                         2
     Russia                        x
     Rest of Europe                4 
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)    15
Middle East                        x
Latin America                      x
Africa                             1
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