Myopia control revenue is running 55 percent above its 2024 baseline.
What it does
The Eye Care Market Momentum Index (MMI) is an industry-level market health score, read like a market index. It shows whether the market is strengthening, weakening, or stabilizing, measured against a baseline of 100.
Key Capabilities
Industry MMI Score with 3-, 6-, and 12-month trend views
Primary Outcome Metrics (Active Patients Index, Avg Spend per Patient Index)
Secondary Metrics (New Patient Rate, Exam Volume, Product Fit Rate, and more)
Building Block Metrics (granular market indicators)
Who it's for
Healthcare Providers, Practice Owners, Practice Managers, Business Intelligence & Strategy Teams, Private Equity Operations
Why it's different
The only industry-level market momentum index for eye care, derived from a broad, representative view of the U.S. market. MMI represents industry-level market health, not individual practice performance.
See the index
What the index is showing.
Signals from the Eye Care Market Momentum Index, July 2026.
New patient rates are 13 percent below baseline, while exam volume is up 4.5 percent.
Contact lens fit rates are up 5 percent against baseline.
Active patients are up 5.6 percent, and average spend per patient is up 3.4 percent.
Industry-level figures. Index baseline of 100 set in 2024.
How providers, managers, and strategy teams use MMI
1
Market Direction
Is the eye care market strengthening or weakening this quarter?
- •Read the MMI score like a market index
- •Follow 3-, 6-, and 12-month momentum trends
2
Metric Drivers
Which industry metrics are driving momentum up or down?
- •Review primary and secondary metric breakdowns
- •Explore building block metrics for deeper context
3
Monthly Check-In
What changed since last month?
- •See the refreshed index each month.
- •Compare this month with the prior quarter and year.