PUBLISHER: Allied Market Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1225050
PUBLISHER: Allied Market Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1225050
The global optometry equipment market was valued at $4,240.8 million in 2021, and is projected to reach $7,812.1 million by 2031, registering a CAGR of 6.3% from 2022 to 2031. Optometry is a specialized health care profession that involves examining the eyes and related structures for defects or abnormalities. Optometrists are health care professionals who typically provide comprehensive primary eye care. Optometry equipment is frequently used in hospitals and clinics for cornea, cataract, glaucoma, retina, and general examination purposes. Retinoscopes, visual field analyzers, specular microscopes, ophthalmoscopes, wavefront aberrometers, fundus cameras, autorefractors, keratometers, and other tools are examples of these optometry tools. In addition, optometry equipment is used for diagnosis and treating eye disorders like cataract, glaucoma and for general eye examination.
The growth of optometry equipment market is driven by technological advancement for development of different optometry equipment, rise in the number of eye diseases and various strategies adopted such as product launch and product approval by the market key players. For instance, according to the data published by World Health Organization (WHO) in 2022, it was reported that over 2.2 billion population suffering from eye and vision problems. In addition, increase in the prevalence of cataract is anticipated to drive the demand for optometry equipment and fuels the growth of market. For instance, in October 2022, according to World Health Organization (WHO), it was reported that approximately 1 billion people over the globe are suffering from vision impairment. As per the same source it was reported that 88.4 million people are suffering from refractive error, 94 million are suffering from cataract, and 7.7 million people are suffering from Glaucoma.
In addition, rise in technological advancement in optometry is anticipated to drive the growth of optometry market. For instance, in February 2021, ZEISS vision care, an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics, introduced its BlueGuard blue light blocking lenses. The technology has been incorporated into the lens material itself, offering protection up to 40% from the blue light of wavelength range of 400 and 455 nm, typically linked to digital eye strain.
Moreover, rise in healthcare expenditure, increasing disposable income and expanding middle-class population in developing countries are expected to create lucrative growth opportunities to drive the optometry equipment market. In addition, the geriatric population are more susceptible to eye diseases. For instance, according to Population Reference Bureau, in 2019, regions such as Asia and Europe are home to some of the world's oldest populations, those aged 65 and above. Top countries include Japan at 28%, followed by Italy at 23%. Finland, Portugal, and Greece comprise the top five at just under 22%. Moreover, according to the article published in Geriatric Ophthalmology, in January 2021, states that 3.6 million individuals, or 18% of people over the age of 70, will be visually impaired.
Similarly, as per the Office for National Statistics, total healthcare expenditure in the UK accounted for 12.0% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, as compared to 9.9% in 2019. Furthermore, it has been estimated that 30% of the healthcare expenditure is used in upgrading the healthcare infrastructure, especially medical equipment and application used at public health centers, such as hospitals. Hence, rise in healthcare expenditure across the globe is expected to fuel the demand for optometry equipment application in eye disease for diagnosis and treatment, thereby boosting the market growth. Moreover, rise in the number of eye check-up camps and initiative taken by governments to develop healthcare infrastructure are anticipated to boost the market growth.
On the other hand, high cost of treatment and unavoidable side effects of the procedures are some factors that are anticipated to restrain the growth of the optometry equipment market.
The optometry equipment market is segmented into type, application, end user and region. By type, the market is segmented into refractor, slit lamp, retinal camera, optical imaging, tonometer, lensometer, perimeter, and others. By application, the market is segmented into cataract, glaucoma, refractive errors, age related macular degeneration and others. By end user, the market is segmented into clinics & specialty clinics and hospitals. Region-wise, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.
Some of the major companies that operate in the global optometry equipment market include Carl Zeiss AG., Essilor Luxottica, Topcon Corporation, NIDEK Co Ltd., Canon Inc., Heine Optotechnik, Revenio Group PLC., Oculus Inc., Halma PLc., and Kowa American Co.
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