Danyang City, Jiangsu Province, is the world's largest production base for spectacle lenses. Every two glasses worn by people worldwide are produced in Danyang. The outbreak of the new coronary pneumonia has severely affected the eyewear industry here. According to the News, at 9 o'clock in the morning, the reporter saw that in Danyang Glasses City, only half of the parking spaces in the outdoor parking lot that can accommodate more than 200 cars were parked. Many customers in the market were choosing glasses, but compared with before the epidemic. , Deserted a lot.

However, during the epidemic, schools around the world were teaching online, and the demand for functional products such as anti-blue light lenses increased greatly. Seeing this new situation, the local government actively helped companies develop markets, and the sales of Danyang glasses companies showed after the resumption of production. Good growth momentum, sales of anti-blue light glasses increased by 103% year-on-year. Some eyewear manufacturers told reporters that not only did the new retail channel not decline, but it also increased by 400% year-on-year in the first quarter.

During the epidemic, smart glasses that rely on big data, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and other technologies have been sought after by the market. Many eyewear companies in Danyang have begun to increase R&D investment, adjust product structure, and focus on optical equipments.(From: www.chinaoptics.com )