So you want to wear contact lenses. Well, you're not alone. Let’s take a quick look at who is wearing contact lenses today.

• Over 30 million Americans wear contact lenses
• Two-thirds of all contact lens wearers are female
• 10%Ten percent are age 18 or under
• 15% are between the ages of 18-24
• 50% are 25 to 44 years old
• Most contact lens wearers are nearsighted
• 80% wear daily wear soft lenses
• Over 50% wear 1 to 2 Week disposable lenses
• 15% wear extended wear soft lenses
• 15% wear GP (gas permeable) lenses
• More than 80% of contact lens wearers go to an optometrist for their eye care
• More than 97% of the practicing doctors of optometry offer contact lens services