SCENE + HEARD: Discover U.S. Optical Business Continues Upward Trend, According to COVID-19 Business Tracker for Week Ending May 17 By Staff Thursday, May 21, 2020 10:03 AM NEW YORK—The U.S. optical business continued to trend upward as more optical locations started to reopen. The results of the Tracker reflect the fifth week of positive metrics showed a consistent rate of growth in all sales categories, according to the latest COVID-19 Business Tracker. On a national level, all product/service categories grew substantially. For the week ending Sunday May 17, frame units were the standout, growing at a rate of 21 index points, compared with gross revenue, exams/refractions, and lens pairs, all growing at index levels in the teens. Read More