Report Forecasts a $130B Global Eyewear Marketing in 2018

According to a report from Transparency Market Research, demand for eyewear products was over 2,600 million units in 2011 and could grow at a CAGR of 3.7% from 2012 to 2018. The report, called "Eyewear Market (Spectacles, Contact Lenses, Plano Sunglasses) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," concluded that in terms of revenue, the market was valued at approximately $81 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach $130 billion by 2018.That's the summation of a press release appearing on Market Watch.