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Item from Nov 29, 1992, in China Daily: Chinese consumers are demanding more from spectacles. The increased attention to fashion has made glasses a hot business in China, where 20 percent of its 1.16 billion people need corrective eyewear.

The rise in the use of technological devices and a lack of physical exercise have made people more prone to eye problems such as myopia and presbyopia, fueling sales of eyewear.

It is estimated that more than 400 million people wears glasses, making the country the largest global optical market.