Market Report 2006 - Ophthalmic Goods and Services
Released on = April 16, 2007, 3:12 am
Press Release Author = Bharat Book Bureau
Industry = Marketing
Press Release Summary = This Market Report examines the UK ophthalmic goods and services market, which can be divided as follows: Ophthalmic goods - this sector mainly comprises spectacles and contact lenses, which are largely supplied by retail opticians that provide both public-sector (through the National Health Service [NHS]) and private-sector services.
This Market Report examines the UK ophthalmic goods and services market, which can be divided as follows: Ophthalmic goods - this sector mainly comprises spectacles and contact lenses, which are largely supplied by retail opticians that provide both public-sector (through the National Health Service [NHS]) and private-sector services.
Ophthalmic services - ophthalmic services supplied by retail opticians include the provision of sight tests and, if appropriate, the dispensing of spectacles and/or contact lenses. Excluded from this report is the market for contact lens care and cleaning products. These products are now widely available in retail outlets, such as supermarkets and chemists, following the deregulation of the market in 1993.