Essilor eyes China expansion

Eyeglass market in the country has grown by an annual rate of around 6%

French ophthalmic optics giant Essilor Group is aiming at doubledigit annual growth in China over the next three to five years, inspired by innovation and people's rising awareness of eye health problems.

A product empowered by new technology to slow down myopia, a growing problem for China and the world especially as high cases of myopia represent a risk of blindness, is scheduled to make its global debut in China next year, Laurent Vacherot, CEO of Essilor Group, told China Daily during an exclusive interview on Sunday.