5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  The national complete pair rate has declined from 28% in 2023 to 26% in 2025, affecting all regions and months.

• 2

  The top 10% of eyecare practices achieve a complete pair rate of 50.1% or higher, nearly double the national median of 29%.

• 3

  One in 3 practices captures fewer than 1 in 5 complete eyeglass pairs, with 33.6% falling below a 20% complete pair rate.

• 4

  High-MVC practices achieve a 29.1% complete pair rate, while low-MVC practices only reach 13.5%, indicating internal practice factors drive performance.

• 5

  Tracking and improving complete pair rates is crucial, as it is the most controllable metric in optical practices without needing new investments.