Optometrists in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)
New York, United States
Last Updated: August 2024
NAICS 62132Revenue
$23.4bn
Past 5-Year Growth
Profit
$X.Xbn
Employees
166k
Businesses
32,014
Wages
$X.Xbn
Optometrists in the US industry analysis
An aging population, rising awareness of eye health and growing incomes have driven growth for optometrists. Optometrists are essential in addressing the medical needs of the rising number of adults 65 and older with a higher prevalence of age-related eye disease. Aside from this, optometrists benefit from a stable patient base, as nearly three-quarters of the US population uses a form of corrective eyewear. Rising incomes have facilitated access to optometrists as larger incomes allow patients to cover out-of-pocket costs since public and private insurance payers often limit vision benefits. While the pandemic disrupted years of stable growth, postponed eye care led to long backlogs of appointments, allowing practices to recoup losses in 2021. Steadying patient volumes have stabilized growth in 2023, with recent inflation not significantly impacting consumers' decision to seek eye care. Despite recent volatility, since no substitutes exist for an in-person eye exam, revenue has been expanding at a CAGR of 2.7% to an estimated $23.4 billion over the past five years, including an expected increase of 3.7% in 2023.
Trends and Insights
- COVID-19 accelerated disruption in the optometry field. Mounting competition from online eyewear retailers picked up during the pandemic, spurring consolidation activity.
- Optometry practices have experienced dwindling prescription eyewear sales. Consumers switch to online eyewear retailers for the convenience and cost savings that optometrists lack.
- Population and demographic trends produce opportunities in the Southeast. The region’s large population and a high share of senior citizens support optometry practices.
- The growing popularity of online eyewear retailers shifts the competitive landscape. Major online retailers have siphoned away eyewear and contact lens sales previously made at an optometrist.
Industry Overview
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $23.4bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
Steady downstream demand creates stability
- Nearly three-quarters of the adult US population uses corrective eyewear. These consumers require annual eye exams, corrective eyewear and occasional therapeutic eye care services, providing a stable base of patients for optometry practices despite economic fluctuations or changes in consumer spending.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Demographic trends will shape the optometry field
- Optometrists will benefit from an aging population, rising incomes and recovering healthcare spending post-COVID.
Biggest companies in the Optometrists in the US
| Company | Market Share (%)
2023 | Revenue ($m)
2023 | Profit ($m)
2023 | Profit Margin (%)
2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas Eye Institute | 17.1 | 8.7 | 51.1 | |
Hill Country Vision Center | 7.6 | 3.9 | 51.1 | |
Eye Site Texas | 1.3 | 0.7 | 51.1 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Providing medical eyecare, Providing eye exams and Sales of prescription eyewear. Providing medical eyecare is the largest segment of the Optometrists in the US.
Trends and Insights
Consumers set their sights set on online retailers for prescription eyewear purchases
- Prescription eyewear refers to eyeglass frames fitted with corrective lenses prescribed by an optometrist.
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Competitors
- Eyeglasses & Contact Lens Stores in the US
Complementors
- Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in the US
- Primary Care Doctors in the US
- Specialist Doctors in the US
International industries
- Optometrists in Canada
- Optometry and Optical Dispensing in Australia
- Optometry and Optical Dispensing in New Zealand
- Allied Health-Care Services in the UK
Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The Optometrists industry includes practitioners with a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree. ODs examine, diagnose, treat and manage diseases, injuries and disorders of the eye and associated structures. Optometrists can prescribe and sell eyeglasses, contact lenses and vision therapy.
What's included in this industry?
Sales of prescription eyewearSales of contact lensesProviding eye examsProviding medical eyecareProviding miscellaneous eyecare servicesCompanies
Texas Eye InstituteHill Country Vision CenterEye Site TexasPurchase this report to view all 4 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
MEDICAIDMEDICAREOPHTHALMOLOGISTOPTICIANREFRACTIVE ERRORIndustry Code
NAICS 62132 - Optometrists in the US
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
COVID-19 accelerated disruption in the optometry field. Mounting competition from online eyewear retailers picked up during the pandemic, spurring consolidation activity.
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Optometry practices have experienced dwindling prescription eyewear sales. Consumers switch to online eyewear retailers for the convenience and cost savings that optometrists...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Population and demographic trends produce opportunities in the Southeast. The region’s large population and a high share of senior citizens support optometry practices.
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each state in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
The growing popularity of online eyewear retailers shifts the competitive landscape. Major online retailers have siphoned away eyewear and contact lens sales previously made ...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Independent eye care providers are the status quo in optometry. Small practices catering to local markets comprise most of this market, preventing any single company from dev...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
- Overview of Texas Eye Institute's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Hill Country Vision Center's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Eye Site Texas's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Texas Eye Institute, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Hill Country Vision Center, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Eye Site Texas, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
State boards determine the scope of optometry. Varying regulations and requirements between states change exactly how optometrists can operate across the United States.
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Mounting competition mutes profit growth. The availability of affordable eyewear online has limited in-person eyewear sales at optometrists, suppressing profit in recent year...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
- Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
- Income Statement (2017-2022)
- Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
- Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
- Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Leverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
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- US Census Bureau
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the market size of the Optometrists in the US industry in United States in 2024?
The market size of the Optometrists in the US industry in United States is $23.4bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Optometrists in the US industry in 2024?
There are 32,014 businesses in the Optometrists in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Optometrists in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Optometrists in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 2.7 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Optometrists in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Optometrists in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Optometrists in the US market in United States?
The biggest companies operating in the Optometrists market in United States are Texas Eye Institute, Hill Country Vision Center and Eye Site Texas
What does the Optometrists in the US in United States include?
Sales of prescription eyewear and Sales of contact lenses are part of the Optometrists in the US industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Optometrists in the US in United States?
The company holding the most market share in United States is Texas Eye Institute.
How competitive is the Optometrists in the US industry in United States?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Optometrists in the US industry in United States.
