STAAR report flags multi-market shift from laser to implantable lens vision correction
STAA•Global market report points to shift in vision correction
STAAR Surgical published a global market report flagging a structural shift from laser vision correction to implantable lenses.
Analysis across seven markets found excimer laser volumes declining or flat, while phakic IOL adoption kept rising.
U.S. laser procedure volume fell 52% since 2022; EVO ICL adoption rose 76%, lifting market share more than threefold.
Consumer survey highlights concerns about laser procedures
A survey of 7,800 consumers showed 59% not open to laser; safety concerns 38% tied with fear 38%.
The report cited 53.5% using search engines, 25.5% using AI tools; high myopia is projected to reach near 1 billion people by 2050.
