By: Saptadeep PaulBengaluru: Lenskart is targeting annual eyewear volumes of 100 million units in India, up from the 32 million units it currently serves, as the company looks to significantly expand access to vision care in the country. Founder and CEO Peyush Bansal outlined the ambition while marking the first anniversary of the company’s stock market listing, describing the 100-million-unit milestone as the next phase of its growth journey in India.In a LinkedIn post, Bansal said the company had built a business worth thousands of crores since its IPO, but its founding objective of making better vision accessible to millions remained unfinished. The company’s larger ambition is to help one billion people see clearly, adding that its current scale should be used to address gaps in access to affordable eyewear and eye care, he saidAs part of this approach, Lenskart announced two initiatives aimed at making eyewear more accessible. The company will make blue-light filtering lenses standard across its glasses in India without charging customers extra. Bansal said the move would remove the additional cost associated with the feature, which was earlier offered as an option.The company will also provide free prescription glasses, including frames and blue-light filtering lenses, to the first 100,000 eligible children on Children’s Day, November 14. The initiative will cover children aged 5 to 12, with families required to pay Rs 199 for fitting. Children aged 8 to 12 can also access a free eye test at participating stores, while children below eight will require a prescription from an eye doctor.The CEO said the company’s growth should be measured not only by its business performance but also by the impact it creates for customers. With a target of 100 million annual eyewear units in India and a broader ambition of enabling one billion people to see clearly, Lenskart is positioning access to vision care as a central part of its next growth phase.
