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Significant increase in number of patients suffering from ophthalmic diseases such as cataracts, glucoma, vitreoretinal diseases, and refractive errors among others will primarily drive the market growth over the forecast period. According to the World Health Organization latest data, around 1 billion people are suffering from moderate or severe distance vision impairment or blindness attributable to cataract (94 million), refractive error (88.4 million), age-related macular degeneration (8 million), glaucoma (7.7 million), and diabetic retinopathy (3.9 million) among others.
Increasing prevalence of such ailments fuel the demand for ophthalmic devices including ophthalmology diagnostic products. Raising geriatric population suffering from various eye diseases will also significantly drive the market trends. The use of advanced ophthalmology diagnostic product helps to offer efficient diagnosis & treatment, thereby reducing the risk of vision impairment. This rising diseased population is resulting in high adoption of advanced ophthalmology diagnostic devices including fundus cameras, Keratometers, and lensometers among others to enable a doctor to examine the patient eye more effectively with highest precision.