North America Visual Impairment Products and Services Market to Witness Significant Growth with Technological Advancements in Assistive Technologies for Visually Impaired

 

North America Visual Impairment Products And Services market

North America visual impairment products and services market is expected to witness significant growth with technological advancements in assistive technologies for visually impaired. In January 2021, Facebook announced new improvements to Automatic Alternative Text, its AI technology that is used to generate descriptions of photos posted on the social network for visually impaired users.

Visual impairment products are getting popular with people suffering from visually impairment. Rising demand for these products is expected to drive growth of North America visual impairment products and services market. The increasing use of mobile phones, changing lifestyles due to sedentary work style, the introduction of computers, and increase in air pollution have increased the risk of developing visual impairment or blindness.

Age-related macular degeneration, cataract, glaucoma and eye cancers are major causes of vision loss and are progressive diseases. As the age advances, the chance of developing any of these serious diseases increases greatly. The most common visual impairment is low vision as the majority of people affected by cataract, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma develop severe eye diseases. These factors are expected to aid in growth of the North America visual impairment products and services market. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. geriatric population is expected to reach 77 million by 2034.     

As mentioned above, high prevalence of eye diseases is expected to aid in growth of North America visual impairment products and services market. According to National Eye Institute’s projections, the number of people in the U.S. with cataract is expected to reach 50 million in 2050. It is necessary to maintain proper vision health in order to lead a normal life. Various therapeutic treatments can help reduce some of the symptoms of visual impairment and these include medicines, surgical procedures and therapeutic devices. Advances in science and technology are being introduced to provide better visual impairment treatments. The most important technologies being used for vision loss treatment are computerized eye implants, digital devices and rehabilitation equipment.

Computerized eyeglasses, contact lenses, computerized mobility devices and other visual assistive technologies in North America visual impairment products and services market have witnessed increasing usage from vision impaired people. Research studies have led to development of improved computerized low vision devices.

The increasing prevalence of various eye disorders is due to aging, lifestyle, stress and lack of proper nutrition. Therefore, it is important to make the best use of the available treatment options in North America visual impairment products and services market like corrective glasses, contact lenses, artificial lenses and laser surgery. The rising popularity of computers, laptops and television watching has also increased the visual impairment problems.

Macular degeneration is the main cause of vision loss in elderly persons. According to Bright Focus Foundation, around 11 million people in the U.S. have some form of age-related macular degeneration and the number is expected to double to nearly 22 million by 2050. Thus, high prevalence of macular degeneration is also expected to aid in growth of North America visual impairment products and services market.


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