Every numeric claim on the OptoDome™ site, with its source.
We keep marketing pages clean by collecting citations here and linking this page from the footer. The table below lists the data-backed numeric claims we publish, the page each claim appears on, the publisher and year, and a direct link to the original source. If a claim ever falls out of date or can't be supported, we'll re-source or rewrite it.
| # | Claim | Page | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | More than 16 million U.S. adults have diagnosed dry eye disease (Farrand et al., American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017). | Dry Eye Treatment | Farrand et al., American Journal of Ophthalmology Prevalence of Diagnosed Dry Eye Disease in the United States Among Adults Aged 18 Years and Older | 2017 |
| 3 | 23% of practices never answer a web inquiry at all. | Home | 2Civility (Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism) 2024 Clio Legal Trends Report: Fixing the First Impression Problem for Professional Service Firms | 2024 |
| 5 | 26% of patients may switch practices when their needs change. | Home | Clio 2024 Legal Trends Report — secret-shopper audit of 500 U.S. service firms (intake, response, client experience) | 2024 |
| 6 | Only 30% of consumers attempting online intake succeed. | Home | Clio 2024 Legal Trends Report — secret-shopper audit of 500 U.S. service firms (intake, response, client experience) | 2024 |
| 2 | 45% of online consultations are booked after hours. | Home | Clio 2024 Legal Trends Report — secret-shopper audit of 500 U.S. service firms (intake, response, client experience) | 2024 |
| 4 | 76% of nearby mobile searchers contact a practice within a day. | Home | Google / Think with Google How Mobile Search Connects Consumers to Stores — 76% of nearby smartphone searches visit a related business within a day | 2016 |
| 1 | 95% of patients have booked consultations online or would if they could. | Home | Clio 2024 Legal Trends Report — secret-shopper audit of 500 U.S. service firms (intake, response, client experience) | 2024 |
| 7 | Only about 52.5% of U.S. adults age 18+ had a comprehensive eye exam in the past 2 years — roughly half haven't (Healthy People 2030 / NHIS). | Comprehensive Exams | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — Healthy People 2030 V-04: Increase the proportion of adults who get a comprehensive eye exam (NHIS adult eye-exam rate) | 2023 |
| 8 | Approximately 45 million Americans wear contact lenses (CDC). | Contact Lenses | CDC / National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention Healthy Contact Lens Wear and Care — Fast Facts | 2024 |
| 9 | About 1 in 4 school-aged children has a vision problem that can affect learning (American Optometric Association). | Children's Vision | American Optometric Association School-Aged Vision: 6 to 18 Years of Age (1 in 4 school-aged children) | 2024 |
| 11 | About half of the world's population is projected to be myopic by 2050 (Holden et al., Ophthalmology, 2016). | Myopia Control | Holden et al., Ophthalmology (Brien Holden Vision Institute) Global Prevalence of Myopia and High Myopia and Temporal Trends from 2000 through 2050 | 2016 |
| 12 | The U.S. optical industry total market is approximately $68.3 billion (The Vision Council, 2024). | Specialty Lenses | The Vision Council U.S. Optical Industry Overview — 2024 Total Market and Outlook | 2024 |
[10]More than 16 million U.S. adults have diagnosed dry eye disease (Farrand et al., American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017).
Farrand et al., American Journal of Ophthalmology (2017): Prevalence of Diagnosed Dry Eye Disease in the United States Among Adults Aged 18 Years and Older[3]23% of practices never answer a web inquiry at all.
2Civility (Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism) (2024): 2024 Clio Legal Trends Report: Fixing the First Impression Problem for Professional Service Firms[5]26% of patients may switch practices when their needs change.
Clio (2024): 2024 Legal Trends Report — secret-shopper audit of 500 U.S. service firms (intake, response, client experience)[6]Only 30% of consumers attempting online intake succeed.
Clio (2024): 2024 Legal Trends Report — secret-shopper audit of 500 U.S. service firms (intake, response, client experience)[2]45% of online consultations are booked after hours.
Clio (2024): 2024 Legal Trends Report — secret-shopper audit of 500 U.S. service firms (intake, response, client experience)[4]76% of nearby mobile searchers contact a practice within a day.
Google / Think with Google (2016): How Mobile Search Connects Consumers to Stores — 76% of nearby smartphone searches visit a related business within a day[1]95% of patients have booked consultations online or would if they could.
Clio (2024): 2024 Legal Trends Report — secret-shopper audit of 500 U.S. service firms (intake, response, client experience)[7]Only about 52.5% of U.S. adults age 18+ had a comprehensive eye exam in the past 2 years — roughly half haven't (Healthy People 2030 / NHIS).
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — Healthy People 2030 (2023): V-04: Increase the proportion of adults who get a comprehensive eye exam (NHIS adult eye-exam rate)[8]Approximately 45 million Americans wear contact lenses (CDC).
CDC / National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention (2024): Healthy Contact Lens Wear and Care — Fast Facts[9]About 1 in 4 school-aged children has a vision problem that can affect learning (American Optometric Association).
American Optometric Association (2024): School-Aged Vision: 6 to 18 Years of Age (1 in 4 school-aged children)[11]About half of the world's population is projected to be myopic by 2050 (Holden et al., Ophthalmology, 2016).
Holden et al., Ophthalmology (Brien Holden Vision Institute) (2016): Global Prevalence of Myopia and High Myopia and Temporal Trends from 2000 through 2050[12]The U.S. optical industry total market is approximately $68.3 billion (The Vision Council, 2024).
The Vision Council (2024): U.S. Optical Industry Overview — 2024 Total Market and OutlookHow we cite
We prefer primary sources (CDC / NCHS, U.S. Census Bureau, ABA, FBI UCR, Migration Policy Institute, Clio Legal Trends, Institute for Legal Reform, peer-reviewed studies) wherever they exist. First-party pricing, product details, and operational timelines are not treated as third-party research claims. When the best available source is an industry publisher or marketing-research roundup, we link to it directly so you can evaluate it. If you spot a stat on our site that isn't listed here, or a citation you think we got wrong, email sales@optodome.com and we'll fix it.