Our yearly report on the global refractive surgery market is the leading industry source for accurate and timely information on laser refractive markets throughout the world. We use seven geographic/economic categories to examine global markets: the US, Western Europe, Japan, other wealthy nations, China, India and the rest of the world. We compile and analyze data on procedure volumes, market shares by technology and manufacturer, and average prices. The data is drawn from our quarterly surveys of ophthalmic surgeons, company financial reporting, interviews with company executives and published clinical data. Based on our understanding of the industry and our data analysis over time, we provide five-year market forecasts.

Our report offers much-needed context for understanding market trends and forecasts with discussions of vision correction, the nature and incidence of refractive disorders, patient economics, refractive surgery providers, regulatory issues, and technological developments. We also profile the companies involved in the refractive surgery market.

The 2007 Comprehensive Report on the Global Refractive Surgery Market, the report’s twelfth edition, was published in November 2007. This spiral-bound, full-color, 235-page report is chockfull of useful graphs, charts, tables and images of the technology that help bring the text to life and enhance the report’s readability. The price of the report is $4,100. Additional copies are available for use within your company at an additional charge of $300 per copy.

Our report on the global presbyopia market is the leading industry source for accurate and timely information on the burgeoning markets for presbyopia correction throughout the world. This growing marketplace is blurring the traditional lines between refractive and cataract procedures and practices; therefore the report bridges these two ophthalmological fields.

We use seven geographic/economic categories to examine global markets: the US, Western Europe, Japan, other wealthy nations, China, India and the rest of the world. We compile and analyze data on presbyopia-correcting procedure volumes, market shares by technology and manufacturer, and average prices. The data is drawn from our quarterly surveys of ophthalmic surgeons, company financial reporting, interviews with company executives and published clinical data. Based on our understanding of the industry and our data analysis over time, we provide five-year market forecasts.
 
The market for presbyopia-correcting surgeries is still relatively new, and it is experiencing rapid growth and development. We feature a detailed discussion of surgical strategies (monovision, multifocal approaches and restoring accommodation) and technologies (laser refractive surgeries, lens replacement and scleral relaxation). In addition, we provide context for understanding market trends and forecasts by discussing the epidemiology and prevalence of presbyopia, the interaction between presbyopia and other refractive errors, categorization of patient groups, and non-surgical approaches to presbyopia correction. We also profile the companies involved in the presbyopia-correction market.

The 2008 Comprehensive Report on the Global Presbyopia Market was published in February 2008. This spiral-bound, full-color, 151-page report is chockfull of useful graphs, charts, tables and images of the technology that help bring the text to life and enhance the report’s readability. The price of the report is $3,500. Additional copies are available for use within your company at an additional charge of $300 per copy.

Our refractive quarterly updates report on performance in the US refractive market based on responses to our quarterly surveys of hundreds of US refractive surgeons. We track quarterly refractive procedure volume, laser center ownership, surgery locations, wavefront-driven LASIK procedures, microkeratome use by maker, procedure market share by laser or other technology, procedure fees and pricing trends, the installed base of excimer lasers, market share by laser manufacturer, and additional cross-tabulations. We provide data from previous quarters for trend analysis, and each quarter we offer a full-year forecast based on the latest information. Data is presented in color charts, graphs and tables with concise narratives emphasizing key data points. We also provide an overview summarizing the quarter’s results and trends.

US Refractive Quarterly Updates are published approximately 45 days following the end of each calendar quarter. The year’s four quarterly reports are sold as an annual subscription at a price of $4,000. A single edition of the US Refractive Quarterly Update may be purchased for $1,500.