
Ophthalmic diagnostic equipment is used to detect eye related problems, such as cataract, refractive errors, diabetic retinopathy and age related macular degeneration. In 2014, the ophthalmic diagnostic equipment segment accounted for 20% value share of the global ophthalmology devices market. As per the World Health Organization (WHO) 2010 estimates, there were 285 Mn visually impaired people across the globe in 2010, which included 39 Mn blind people, of whom around 80% were above the age of 50 years. Currently, factors such as aging population, technological advancements in the healthcare industry around the globe, rising incidences and prevalence of eye conditions and diseases, higher adoption of retinal implants, technological advancements in handheld devices for detecting glaucoma and macular degeneration, speedy market approvals of such devices, higher awareness about the equipment through education and increasing research and development activities are fuelling growth of the ophthalmic diagnostic equipment market globally.