Global Amblyopia Market Size, Share, Forecast Report, 2020-2027

Amblyopia is an eye disorder which leads to decreased vision in one or both the eyes due to suppressed input from the brain. The most common cause of amblyopia is a refractive error in one or both eyes, or it might even occur due to muscle imbalance. The other cause of amblyopia is if the infant is born with a cataract, which causes cloudy images. There are four types of amblyopia, namely, Strabismus Amblyopia, Refractive Amblyopia, Deprivation Amblyopia, and Reverse Amblyopia. The global prevalence rate of Amblyopia is 2 to 3% of the infant population. Amblyopia market is driven by growing incidence of ophthalmological disorders such as cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and refractive errors. According to reports published by the United Kingdom Statistics Authority, in 2015, around 15,900 people were registered as visually impaired. Moreover, according to the Journal of Ophthalmology, as of 2014 there were around 28 million visually impaired people in the European region. With the increasing prevalence, there is increasing in the advancement of treatment and hence influencing the growth of the market.
Segmentation

The global amblyopia market is segmented on the basis of type, diagnosis, treatment, and end-user.

On the basis the type, it is segmented into strabismus amblyopia, refractive amblyopia, deprivation amblyopia, reverse amblyopia, and other.

On the basis of the diagnosis, it is segmented into visual acuity tests, photo screening, Bruckner test and others.

On the basis of the treatment, it is segmented into eye patches, atropine drops, glasses, video game and others.

On the basis of the end-user, it is segmented into hospitals & pharmacies, ophthalmic clinics, and others.
Key Players

Some of the key players in this market are Amblyoptica (Holding) Pty Ltd, Amblyotech, Inc, Good-Lite Co, Vivid Vision, Inc., Cooper Vision, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis AG., Carl Zeiss AG, HOYA Corporation, Krafty Eye Patches¸ Fresnel Prism and Lens Co., Hilco Vision, McKesson Corporation, and others.