Glaucoma is a prominent cause of blindness among people aged 60 and above, and people are six times more likely to develop glaucoma after reaching the age of 60. As per the National Glaucoma Research Fact Sheet 2022, more than 3 million Americans have glaucoma, out of which 2.7 million people living with the condition are aged 40 and older. The other causes of blindness include diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and retinal detachment. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy was lowest among people younger than 25 years (13.0%) and highest among people from the age group of 65–79 (28.4%) in the US in 2021. Age-related eye diseases are also cited as the leading causes of blindness and low vision in the US. Thus, the aging population is more susceptible to various ocular diseases that require early diagnosis and treatment, which, in turn, drives the demand for ophthalmic devices, contributing to the ophthalmic devices market growth.
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