Increasing awareness and demand for non-invasive treatment coupled with the rising graph of ophthalmic diseases and disorders is the prime growth driver of the global ophthalmic lasers market. According to the latest estimates of the Glaucoma Research Foundation, an estimated 3 million Americans suffer from glaucoma, accounting for 9% to 12% of all cases of blindness and reflecting more than 120,000 cases. According to the World Health Organization, glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness around the globe after cataract. The worldwide estimates put the total number of glaucoma cases at over 60 million. Thus a large and sustainable market is easily comprehendible, which is affirmed by the fact that glaucoma alone accounts for over 10 million visits to ophthalmologist each year.
