Global Contact Lens (Gas Permeable Contact Lens and Soft Contact Lens) Market - Forecast to 2019

DUBLIN, July 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4rmgtw/contact_lens) has announced the addition of the "Global Contact Lens (Gas Permeable Contact Lens and Soft Contact Lens) Market - Forecast to 2019" report to their offering.

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Contact lens are medical devices that offer convenience, confidence and self-esteem to the people who need vision correction. Factors such as rising ophthalmic disorders, vision problem and changing lifestyle accentuates the uptake of contact lenses during the forecast period. In addition, therapeutic, aesthetic and cosmetic are the major reasons driving the growth of contact lens market globally. The market for contact lens is segmented as by characteristics (gas-permeable and soft contact lens), by design (spherical, toric, soft, multifocal, cosmetic and orthokeratology contact lens) and by usage (corrective, therapeutic, post-operative, cosmetic, enhancement, opaque and special effect, prosthetic, computer, D-segment, sports and custom-made).

The report includes market estimations of the global contact lens market in terms of value (USD million) for the period 2013 - 2019, considering 2012 as the base year. In addition, current market trends and recent developments are taken into consideration while determining the growth rate of the global contact lens market. The report provides market size and forecasts for each segment and geographic region with CAGR % for the period from 2013 to 2019.

The market is also forecasted in terms of value (USD million) for the period 2013 - 2019 for four major geographic regions, namely North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World (RoW). A detailed qualitative analysis of the factors responsible for driving and restraining the growth of the contact lens market and future opportunities are provided in the report. A PESTLE analysis has also been done while estimating individual geographies in order to provide current as well as future status. A list of recommendations for existing as well as new entrants has been discussed in the study which would help in decision making.

Some of the key market players of the global contact lens market include Alcon, Inc., Bausch and Lomb, Inc., CooperVision, Inc., Johnson and Johnson and others. Market players are profiled in this report on the basis of attributes such as company overview, financial overview, business strategies adopted by the companies to ensure sustainability and maximize profits, product portfolio and recent developments.

Key Topics Covered:

Chapter 1 Preface

Chapter 2 Executive Summary

Chapter 3 Market Overview

Chapter 4 Contact Lens Market, by Characteristics

Chapter 5 Contact Lens Market, by Design

Chapter 6 Contact Lens Market, by Usage

Chapter 7 Contact Lens Market, by Geography

Chapter 8 Recommendations

Chapter 9 Company Profiles

Companies Mentioned:

• Abbott Medical Optics, Inc.
• Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
• Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
• Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
• CooperVision
• Essilor International
• Hoya Corporation
• Johnson & Johnson
• STAAR Surgical Company
• SynergEyes, Inc.

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