OPTICAL LENS EDGER MARKET ANALYSIS

Optical Lens Edger MarketSize and Trends

Optical Lens Edger is an instrument to cut the optical lens to the dimensions specified by the tracer and simplify the lens fitting for any frame, even the most complex ones. An optical lens edger is part of optical manufacturing equipment. Technological advancements in the market have led to the development of automatic patternless lens edgers which are also gaining preference for lens edging process and are anticipated to drive the growth of the optical lens edger market. For instance, in 2017, Essilor Instruments USA launched Pro-E 600 Edging System to boost the productivity of edging for even the most complex lens shapes and provide finishing.

Optical lens edger market – Drivers

Optical lens edger market size is expected to increase over the forecast period owing to rising incidence of eye problems. For instance, according to World Health Organization (WHO) 2018 report, globally, it is estimated that approximately 1.3 billion people live with some form of vision impairment with regards to distance vision, 188.5 million people have mild vision impairment, 217 million have moderate to severe vision impairment, and 36 million people are blind.

Additionally, technology advancement in optical lens edger drive the optical lens edger market growth during the forecast period, owing to increasing demand for pattern less lens edger devices can be attributed to the improvement in accuracy of lens edging. For instance, in 2018 Nidek Co. Ltd has launched the LEXCE Trend Patternless Edger.