The introduction of 'better/best' daily disposable lenses is one bright spot in a tough year where the value of the frames market fell
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The UK economy has now moved back into growth (GDP, +0.1 per cent, Q4091), but how has the optical sector fared during the longest recession in modern history? A value decline of -3.4 per cent indicates that optics may not have been recession proof but has shown some resilience during 2009,2 particularly when compared to the -5.4 per cent and -4.8 per cent year on year decline recorded by consumer electronics and IT.
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