US Optical Market Reaches $19.1 Billion in Q2 2026 as Volumes Decline Across Categories

The US optical market reached $19.1 billion in the second quarter of 2026, an increase from $18.4 billion in the first quarter, according to The Vision Council’s latest Market inSights report. Despite this revenue growth, unit volumes dropped in every category, indicating that price increases are increasingly driving market value. The quarterly estimates rely on consumer retail credit card spending data, patient billing and payment data, and optical retail location information.