PUPILLOMETER MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Challenges And Opportunities

Pupillometer Market Dynamics

Advancements and increasing adoption of information technology in new product development is driving growth of the pupillometer market. For instance, Essilor Instruments USA launched X81705 Pupillometer in 2017, which offers accurate measurement with manual control. The X81705 allows manual adjustment of unlimited vision distance from 35 cm to infinity and binocular-monocular measurements. Moreover, X81705 have digital read-outs with measurements to 0.5 nm and features an automatic off/on functions. Furthermore, reliability concerns regarding standard pupillometry practice are boosting growth of the automated pupillometer market. For instance, a study published in 2016, American Journal of Critical Care reported that neurological nurses and critical care consistently underestimated pupil size and incorrectly measured pupil reactivity, which concluded that use of automated pupillometer is essential tool allowing more effective and timely diagnostic. Increasing prevalence of eye disorders across the globe is also contributing to the pupillometer market growth. According to 2017, report of International Council of Ophthalmology, it was estimated that 1.1 billion people have near-vision impairment and 217 million people live with Moderate Or Severe Visual Impairment (MSVI), these cases of MSVI are expected to reach about 588 million people in 2050. Furthermore, prolong exposure to digital electronics such as televisions, smartphones & tablets, laptops, video games, and computers has increased the ophthalmic related disorders, which is driving the growth of pupillometer market. However, lack of skilled professional for operating advance pupillometer device is hindering the pupilometer market growth.