Good morning. With all this talk about smart glasses and wearables, I couldn’t help but wonder: Just how many people wear prescription glasses in the United States?
Answer: More than 3 in 5 U.S. adults (63.7%, or 166.5 million people) wear prescription lenses, according to industry advocacy group The Vision Council.
That’s more than I would have guessed who are used to wearing things on their face and paying hundreds of dollars for the pleasure. Maybe Meta and Snap are onto something after all. —Andrew Nusca
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