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Expanding medical tourism industry is fostering the growth of the North America outbound medical tourism services market

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  The growing rate of health insurance premiums is driving the growth of the North America outbound medical tourism services market. For instance, according to The National Conference of State Legislatures, in 2018 the average annual premium for employer-based family coverage increased 5% to US$ 19,616 for single coverage, premiums increased 3% to US$ 6,896 compared to that in 2017. Increasing investment in the U.S. is expected to propel the market growth of the North America outbound medical tourism services in the near future. For instance, according to American Heart Association 2019 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics, the mean hospital charge for a heart transplant in the U.S. was US$ 808,770. Expansion of medical tourism in the region is projected to foster the growth of the North America outbound medical tourism services market over the forecast period. On the other hand, lack of effective follow-up care on returning home is expected to hinder the growth of the North Ameri...

Nidek expanded its presence in the global ophthalmoscopes market with the launch of the Mirante Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope

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  The growing focus of key players in introducing a new product is expected to drive the growth of the market over the forecast period. For instance, in 2019, Nidek Co. Ltd launched Mirante Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope in Japan. The device is a multimodal fundus imaging platform, which combines high definition scanning laser ophthalmoscope and optical coherence tomography. Thus growing such technological advancement in ophthalmoscopes will favor the growth of the global ophthalmoscopes market. Growing involvement of government in preventing the cataract and blindness cases among the population is also accelerating the growth of the market. Government initiatives such as the National Program for Control of Blindness (NPCB) and Vision 2020 aims to eliminate preventable blindness at the national level. Key players engaged in the global ophthalmoscopes market include Medline Industries, Inc., Heine USA Ltd., US Ophthalmic, Welch Allyn, Dino-Lite Europe, HONSUN Group, Rudolf Riester ...