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Ophthalmic optics, EssilorLuxottica
Charenton-le-Pont, France48.82°N 2.41°E
computed criticality17/100
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EssilorLuxottica dominates optics: ~20% of the combined global lens+eyewear market, leader in corrective lenses and frames (Ray-Ban, Oakley, luxury licenses)
2024Fault line
The corrected sight of much of humanity runs through a single Franco-Italian group, controlling lenses, frame brands and distribution chains, a rare near-monopoly on a mass health need.
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EssilorLuxottica
Hoya
Zeiss Vision
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