NEW YORK—More than 70 percent of eyecare professionals agree that its important or very important to employee environmentally friendly practices to make their practice “green.” Fifty eight percent feel that their patients consider it important that their practice does so. ECPs said they now have multiple options to choose from when it comes to sustainable eyewear offering premium quality and design. Eyecare professionals shared their outlook on sustainability and what role their customers and vendors are playing in 20/20’s Environmental Sustainability Survey conducted by Jobson Optical Research. 

As of October 2022, ECPs told 20/20 via the Jobson Research survey that 19 percent of their patients requested products with ecologically-conscious manufacturing.

Nearly two-thirds of ECPs reported that they were aware that optical vendors were making product with sustainability in mind.

Complete survey highlights can be found here.

Source: 20/20’s Environmental Sustainability Survey conducted by Jobson Optical Research


Source: 20/20’s Environmental Sustainability Survey conducted by Jobson Optical Research


Source: 20/20’s Environmental Sustainability Survey conducted by Jobson Optical Research