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P R E M I U M C A T A R A C T S U R G E R Y
Although fewer than 30%
percent of centers that host
cataract surgery currently
offer laser cataract surgery,
more will soon. Half of our
survey respondents say they
expect laser cataract sur-
gery to "grow somewhat" or
"grow significantly," and
several leaders of hospitals
and ASCs said they'd be
adding laser surgery this
year.
If the newbies follow the
current trends, 60% will buy the lasers outright or lease on a "per click"
basis from the original equipment manufacturer, and 40% will outsource
them from a mobile cataract surgery service.
Which laser do facilities use? Right now the overwhelming market
leader is the Alcon LenSx. Two-thirds of facilities that own a laser own
this brand, and that actually understates the market dominance,
because virtually all outsourced lasers are Alcon. However, Alcon may
face more market challenges soon; medical giant Abbott Medical Optics
recently acquired and is now marketing the Catalys laser, and Bausch &
Lomb is about to enter the market with its Technolas Victus laser. Also
on the market is the LensAR laser, accounting for about one-fifth of all
facility-owned lasers.
— Outpatient Surgery Editors
LASER SURGERY
Thinking About Laser Cataract Surgery?
CROWDED MARKET Market-leader
Alcon may soon face challengers.
