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Eye Surgery Clinics in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Tina Fine Tina Fine New York, United States Last Updated: August 2024 NAICS OD4159

Revenue

$2.1bn

2024

$2.1bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

10,630

Businesses

1,481

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Eye Surgery Clinics in the US industry analysis

According to The Vision Council (a non-profit trade association), 75.6% of adults in the US use some form of vision correction, and 63.7% of adults wear prescription eyeglasses. Eye surgery clinics have targeted the large vision correction market, achieving growth driven by demographic and technological change. Increased screen time and a healthcare system focusing on preventive care have fostered demand and potential clients. Rising eye disease rates and an aging population have also spurred demand. However, the costs of alternatives like glasses and contact lenses, combined with millennials' smaller budgets, dampen the number of surgeries. Younger adults, especially those aged 20-40, may opt not to pay for expensive vision correction surgery despite their potential benefits. Fortunately, LASIK procedures rebounded quickly after drops in surgery at the very start of the pandemic, with total industry revenue expected to climb at a CAGR of 2.8% through 2024, reaching $2.1 billion and rising by 0.7% in 2024 alone.

Trends and Insights

  • Rising LASIK prices support revenue growth. Higher LASIK prices enabled clinics to sustain revenue growth during the pandemic, offsetting declines in patient volume and maintaining financial stability for many clinics.
  • LASIK accounts for the greatest share of revenue. Vision correction procedures like LASIK are costly but can be safely performed in outpatient facilities, making them a significant revenue driver for clinics.
  • The distribution of clinics mirrors the population. Clinics are concentrated in densely populated regions to tap into larger patient bases, expand word-of-mouth referrals and ensure steady business.
  • Corrective lenses are the most prominent LASIK substitute. The choice between surgical and non-surgical vision correction options shifts when glasses trend as a fashion item, with some demand peeling off as more are keen to wear stylish glasses.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $2.1bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The pandemic ushered in two key trends that worked at odds

  • A constant challenge for eye surgery clinics is that LASIK surgery is unnecessary and can be substituted with corrective lenses. Most significantly, this raises the cost of LASIK because health insurance is less likely to cover nonessential services. Glasses increased in popularity during the pandemic because supply chain disruptions made contacts harder to acquire, prompting more people to wear glasses consistently.
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Eye Surgery Clinics in the US
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Healthcare, life and work trends will shape demand for eye surgery

  • Preventive medicine prioritizes early detection and proactive measures to prevent diseases before they become serious. This trend may negatively impact the eye surgery industry, as individuals will take more preventative measures, potentially reducing the need for surgeries. Clinics may see increased demand for routine eye exams and minor treatments instead of more complex surgical procedures.

Biggest companies in the Eye Surgery Clinics in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($short_0)
2024
Profit ($short_0)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Eye Surgery Clinics in the US industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Eye Surgery Clinics in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including LASIK surgery for patients with myopia, LASIK surgery for patients with astigmatism and LASIK surgery for patients with hyperopia . LASIK surgery for patients with myopia is the largest segment of the Eye Surgery Clinics in the US.

Trends and Insights

LASIK is the cornerstone procedure in clinics

  • While eye surgery clinics perform various procedures, the vast majority of revenue comes from laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK), a vision correction surgery that uses lasers to change the shape of the cornea.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

This industry includes clinics that primarily use laser equipment to provide vision correction surgery, also known as refractive and laser eye surgery.

What's included in this industry?

LASIK surgery for patients with myopiaLASIK surgery for patients with astigmatismLASIK surgery for patients with hyperopiaOther surgery types

Companies

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Related Terms

LASER-ASSISTED IN-SITU KERATOMILEUSIS (LASIK)VISION CORRECTION SURGERYREFRACTIVE ERRORLASER VISION CORRECTION (LVC)

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 62111 - Eye Surgery Clinics in the US

Performance

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Analyst insights

Rising LASIK prices support revenue growth. Higher LASIK prices enabled clinics to sustain revenue growth during the pandemic, offsetting declines in patient volume and maint...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

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Analyst insight

LASIK accounts for the greatest share of revenue. Vision correction procedures like LASIK are costly but can be safely performed in outpatient facilities, making them a signi...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

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Analyst insights

The distribution of clinics mirrors the population. Clinics are concentrated in densely populated regions to tap into larger patient bases, expand word-of-mouth referrals and...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

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Analyst insights

Corrective lenses are the most prominent LASIK substitute. The choice between surgical and non-surgical vision correction options shifts when glasses trend as a fashion item,...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Eye surgery clinics are typically small regional operations. Few companies have managed to gain significant market share beyond their local areas. This trend highlights the i...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    Disposable income levels and the health of the economy impact LASIK affordability. When disposable income is low, people are less likely to pay the high one-time cost of LASI...

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

    • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
    • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

    Detailed analysis

    • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
    • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
    • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

    Financial Benchmarks

    View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

    Analyst insights

    Price-based competition subdues profit growth. Even with low internal competition, clinics must keep LASIK prices low to compete with corrective lenses. This price pressure l...

    In this chapter

    • Cost Structure
    • Financial Ratios
    • Key Ratios

    Key metrics

    • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
    • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
    • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
    • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

    Charts

    • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Investment vs. share of economy

    Data tables

    • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
    • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
    • Income Statement (2017-2022)
    • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
    • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
    • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Average Wage (2014-2029)
    • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
    • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

    Key Statistics

    Industry Data

    Data Tables

    Including values and annual change:

    • Revenue (2014-2029)
    • IVA (2014-2029)
    • Establishments (2014-2029)
    • Enterprises (2014-2029)
    • Employment (2014-2029)
    • Exports (2014-2029)
    • Imports (2014-2029)
    • Wages (2014-2029)

    Top Questions Answered

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    What is the market size of the Eye Surgery Clinics in the US industry in United States in 2024?

    The market size of the Eye Surgery Clinics in the US industry in United States is $2.1bn in 2024.

    How many businesses are there in the Eye Surgery Clinics in the US industry in 2024?

    There are 1,481 businesses in the Eye Surgery Clinics in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 7.0 % between 2019 and 2024.

    Has the Eye Surgery Clinics in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Eye Surgery Clinics in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 2.8 % between 2019 and 2024.

    What is the forecast growth of the Eye Surgery Clinics in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Eye Surgery Clinics in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

    What does the Eye Surgery Clinics in the US in United States include?

    LASIK surgery for patients with myopia and LASIK surgery for patients with astigmatism are part of the Eye Surgery Clinics in the US industry.

    How competitive is the Eye Surgery Clinics in the US industry in United States?

    The level of competition is high and steady in the Eye Surgery Clinics in the US industry in United States.

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    Competitors

    • Eyeglasses & Contact Lens Stores in the US
    • Hospitals in the US

    Complementors

    • Medical Instrument & Supply Manufacturing in the US
    • Optometrists in the US
    • Emergency & Other Outpatient Care Centers in the US

    International industries

    • Optometrists in Canada
    • Optometry and Optical Dispensing in Australia
    • Optometry and Optical Dispensing in New Zealand
    • Allied Health-Care Services in the UK

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