Regional Analysis

Global Portable Slit Lamp Market - Regional Analysis

On the basis of region, the global portable slit lamp market is segmented into North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa. In North America, according to American Academy of Ophthalmology, visual impairment is a major concern, as it may lead to increased risk of blindness. Moreover, various initiatives are taken in the U.S. for visual health such as ‘Health People 2020 Vision’, which aims to improve visual health. Therefore, such initiatives taken by governments are helping portable slit lamp companies to gain high supply and demand in the U.S. eye equipment market.

Moreover, in Europe, the portable slit lamp market is expected to achieve significant growth, as eye equipment manufacturing companies are focusing on research and development to gain more market share in the portable slit lamp market in this region. For instance, in 2015, Haag Streit UK announced that clement Clarke ophthalmic BA904 Portable slit lamp is now fully compatible with IEC 60601-1 3 edition standards.

Furthermore, Asia Pacific is expected to witness decent growth in the portable slit lamp market. According to Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science in 2015, 41% of individuals with age more than 50 years have eye related diseases and increasing eye disease condition. Thus, use of portable slight lamps have become vital in eye examination for diagnosis of various chronic eye diseases. Therefore, eye equipment companies are focusing on research and development for upgrading their portable slit lamps used in eye examination procedures. For instance, in 2016, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Shanghai Bolan Optical Electra. Co.s portable slit lamp, which can be used in eye examination procedures.