Global Fundus Cameras Market to Reach US$300.5 mn by 2019, Propelled by Greater Prevalence of Retinal Disorders A recent study by Transparency Market Research (TMR) forecasts that the global fundus cameras market will grow at a CAGR of 4.5% between 2013 and 2019. TMR, a market intelligence firm based in the U.S., states that the global fundus cameras market will reach a market value of US$300.5 million by 2019, up from US$220.5 million in 2012. The report, titled ‘Fundus Cameras Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Volume, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019’, is available for sale on the website.
The market for fundus cameras comprises mydriatic, non-mydriatic, hybrid and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) types of fundus cameras. Hybrid fundus camera has been defined as a camera that incorporates mydriatic and non-mydriatic technologies in a single device or a fundus camera added with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). ROP camera is used to diagnose and monitor a potentially blinding retinal disorder called retinopathy of prematurity that is typically found in premature born babies. The global market for fundus cameras was valued at USD 220.5 million in 2012 and is expected to reach USD 300.5 million by the end of 2019, growing at a CAGR of 4.5% during the forecast period from 2013 to 2019. In 2012, nonmydriatic fundus cameras that are commercially available as a tabletop and handheld devices accounted for the largest share in terms of revenue (USD million) as well as volume (number of units). However, during the forecast period between 2013 and 2019, the market for hybrid fundus cameras has been anticipated to grow at a CAGR higher than the other market segments. One of the major factors responsible for the growing demand for hybrid fundus cameras include advantages associated with this product. Hybrid fundus camera encompassing multiple technologies in a single device offers upper hand to ophthalmologists and other trained medical professionals in diagnosing and monitoring retinal disorders. Globally, the market for fundus cameras is growing under the influence of rapidly increasing geriatric population coupled with increasing cases of various retinal diseases including diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, age related macular dystrophy (AMD) and glaucoma, and technical advances leading to hybrid cameras with multiple technologies in a single device. CX-1 by Canon, Inc., iFusion by Optovue, Inc. and VX-20 by Kowa Optimed, Inc. are some prominent hybrid fundus cameras that are commercially available in the market and are contributing in