Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/l7hs4m/global_glaucoma) has announced the addition of the "Global Glaucoma Devices Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.
The Global Glaucoma Devices market to grow at a CAGR of 20.72% over the period 2013-2018
Patients with glaucoma can maintain 20/20 eyesight, but will see dark patches in their field of vision that can become bigger if glaucoma gets worse. There is no cure for glaucoma, but there are many different treatment options that help prevent the loss of sight caused by high eye pressure and glaucoma. Ophthalmologists can control eye pressure with regular eye exams and continued treatment.
An increase in mergers and acquisitions helps organizations to grow rapidly by expanding their business processes. M&A help organizations to grow rapidly by expanding their business processes, geographical presence, and customer base.
According to the report, the growing incidence of ophthalmic diseases is one of the major factors driving the growth of the market. According to WHO, from figures available from 2011, nearly 285 million people in the world were visually impaired, out of which 39 million people were blind and 246 million people had moderate to severe visual impairment.
Further, the report states that one of the major challenges in the market is low patient compliance. Factors such as complex treatment regimens, high financial costs, and potential side effects decrease compliance by patients.
The Global Glaucoma Devices market can be segmented into the revenue generated from various types of applications such as:
- Glaucoma Drainage Devices
- Single-use Surgical Devices
- Glaucoma Lasers
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Glaucoma Surgical Systems
- Instruments
Key Vendors
- Alcon
- A.R.C. Laser
- Carl Zeiss Meditec
- Ellex Medical
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