Innovations in Ophthalmic Devices – Anterior Segment

• Publication date: October 2012
• Report size: 109 pages

Worldwide, age-related vision issues are becoming endemic and there is expected to be a severe shortage of trained professionals to address these issues. Eye care experts are relying upon newer devices and technologies to provide crisp, clear vision to presbyopes, including earlier diagnosis of ocular surface disorders, improved cataract surgery techniques, and customized implants....

Worldwide, age-related vision issues are becoming endemic and there is expected to be a severe shortage of trained professionals to address these issues. Eye care experts are relying upon newer devices and technologies to provide crisp, clear vision to presbyopes, including earlier diagnosis of ocular surface disorders, improved cataract surgery techniques, and customized implants.Understand the impact of the increasing number of people over the age of 60 worldwide and how age-related vision disorders will grow as a result.Assess the innovative technologies and devices catering to the presbyopic market and how these will influence treatment options and outcomes.Evaluate the potential for growth in the dry eye market stimulated by advances in diagnosis and treatment.Identify the advances in imaging that are providing a better understanding of vision disorders and improving cataract surgery outcomesUnderstand geographic differences in the use of techniques such as presbyLASIK and corneal crosslinking.Age-related eye diseases will grow significantly over the next few decades, and the demand for spectacle-free vision will grow in parallel. Devices such as the femtosecond laser for refractive cataract surgery, newer IOLs, and quicker methods to diagnose surface disease will all improve outcomes and reduce both surgical and follow-up times.The presbyopia-correcting market will dominate surgeons' time as the baby-boomer and first-generation LASIK patients move into the 50+ age range; several newer lenses are being evaluated and brought to market to address this group's vision concerns.Newer imaging devices will gain market share quickly, as cataract surgeons realize the value in confirming implant choices during the surgery itself. Other imaging devices will continue to gain market acceptance as surgeons use them to identify other ocular diseases that previously necessitated referrals.What innovations are continuing to advance the state of the art in cataract surgery?How are new devices changing the refractive surgery landscape, given that is already one of the most commonly performed elective procedures?What benefits can be gained by investment in novel diagnostic tools and treatments for dry eye?Why does the market penetration of some innovative ophthalmic devices differ widely between countries?In which areas of the anterior segment is there remaining unmet need and room for further substantial innovation?

Ophthalmic Devices Industry in Germany

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
•Key findings

The global extent of eye disorders
•Introduction
•References

Cataract surgery devices
•Summary
•Introduction
•Overview of technology and trends
•Femtosecond laser for refractive cataract surgery - Evidence

•Intraoperative imaging devices for cataract surgery - Evidence

•Ophthalmic viscoelastic devices
•Unmet needs in cataract surgery devices
•References

Refractive surgery devices
•Summary
•Introduction
•Laser device innovations - Evidence

•Corneal inlays - Evidence

•Scleral expansion
•Keratoconus treatments - Evidence

•Ongoing challenges for refractive surgery device manufacturers
•References

Intraocular lenses
•Summary
•Introduction
•Multifocal IOLs - Evidence

•Accommodating IOLs - Evidence

•Toric IOLs - Evidence

•Combination premium IOLs
- Evidence

•Phakic IOLs - Anterior chamber iris-fixated lens
- Anterior chamber angle-supported lens
- Posterior chamber lens
- Complications of phakic IOLs
- Manufacturers of phakic IOLs
- Evidence

•Remaining challenges in the IOL market
•References

Ocular surface disease
•Summary
•Introduction
•Overview of technology and trends
•Dry eye disease devices - Evidence

•Conjunctivitis - Adeno Detector (RPS)

•Corneal collagen crosslinking - Evidence

•Keratoprosthesis
- AlphaCor
- Boston K-Pro
- Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis
- Technique comparisons
- Challenges facing keratoprosthesis

•Drug delivery devices
•Unmet needs in ocular surface disease management
•References

Imaging devices
•Summary
•Introduction
•Types of anterior segment imaging - Evidence
- Wavefront aberrometry

•Ongoing challenges in imaging
•References


APPENDIX
•Scope
•Methodology - Secondary research

•Abbreviations


TABLES
•Table: Femtosecond refractive cataract devices
•Table: Intraoperative wavefront aberrometry systems
•Table: Excimer and femtosecond laser devices
•Table: Select anterior segment devices


FIGURES
•Figure: World population aged 60 or older (millions) 1950–2050
•Figure: Proportion of the world population aged 60 or over, 1950–2050
•Figure: Geographic distribution of the world's blind population
•Figure: Global extent of uncorrected refractive errors, in millions
•Figure: Willingness to pay for spectacle freedom in terms of daily cost (expressed in 2006 euros), Germany versus Italy


Companies Mentioned

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, Bull, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc., Devoteam SA, Fiskars Corporation, HumanOptics AG, Hutchison 3G UK Limited, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Schindler Holding Ltd., VASCO Data Security International, Inc.