Brazil Ophthalmic Devices Market Trends

Contact lenses are thin, clear plastic discs that you wear in your eye to improve your vision. Contacts float on the tear film that covers your cornea. Like glasses, contact lenses correct vision problems caused by refractive errors. The two most common types of contact lenses are hard and soft. The most common type of hard contact lens is the rigid gas permeable (RGP) lens. These lenses are usually made of plastic combined with other materials. They hold their shape tightly, yet allow oxygen to flow through the lens to your eye. However, most people choose to wear soft contact lenses. They tend to be more comfortable and there are many options.

The factors attributing to the dominance of the contact lenses segment are good awareness regarding the availability of contact lenses and their advantages. The rising eye-related disorders population is also driving the contact lenses segment, while the aging population is expected to burden all areas of healthcare. For instance, according to the study titled, "The frequency of blindness and visual impairment in the central-west region of Brazil" published in August 2021, around 3.6% of the Brazilian population (7.2 million) had blindness or visual impairment in 2021. It also reported that the rising number of ageing Brazilian population is the major cause of increasing the risk of blindness and visual impairment in the country. Furthermore, the study also highlighted that by increasing the access to proper eye care may help to minimize the risk of blindness and visual impairment in Brazil. Contact lenses are generally the most preffered option for patients suffering from visual impairement and eye disorders. Therefore, such instances are anticipated to propel the demand of contact lenses, thereby surging the segmemt growth over the forecast period.