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Andrew Nusca

DARK SECRETS: Data sheet scare screens - The Real Truth

Garry Tan, co-founder and CEO of Y Combinator, at an industry conference in San Francisco on May 9, 2024. (Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Good morning. With all this talk about smart glasses and wearables, I couldn’t help but wonder: Just how many people wear prescription glasses in the United States?

Answer: More than 3 in 5 U.S. adults (63.7%, or 166.5 million people) wear prescription lenses, according to industry advocacy group The Vision Council.

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