Only 8% of practices stock 3D eyewear

Awareness of 3D eyewear among optical practices is low and knowledge of the different types of 3D eyewear available patchy according to research carried out by Optician.

These are among the findings of the Essilor-sponsored study carried out to assess the profession's understanding of eyewear, the availability of products and the intention for practitioners to get involved in the 3D eyewear market.

The research was carried out on a self completion basis, by email to Optician readers and www.opticianonline.net users. It showed that of those taking part 42 per cent were not aware of available 3D eyewear.

It further showed that just 8 per cent of practices currently stock any form of 3D eyewear and that just 12 per cent had been contacted in the last year by a supplier with a view to their practice stocking 3D eyewear.