The View Beyond LASIK: New Techs Further Propel Refractive Surgical Market
Executive Summary
LASIK continues to hold a dominant share of the refractive surgical market but limitations in current technologies are stymying further growth. However, a tide of innovation refractive correction is coming in now, and over the next few years that will accelerate growth in this market and fully capitalize on this huge and yet undertapped opportunity known as presbyopia. This article discusses drivers and barriers in the refractive correction market and highlights three companies to look out for this space.
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