Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market: By Product Type, By Application, By End-user and Region Forecast 2020-2031

Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Global Industry Analysis: By Product Type (Cohesive OVD, Dispersive OVD, Combined), By Application (Cataract Surgery, Vitreoretinal Surgery, Canaloplasty, Refractive Surgery, Keratoplasty, Other Applications), By End-user (Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Centres, Eye Specialty Clinics) and Region Forecast 2020-2031

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Published Date:Apr 2023

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Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market size was valued at US$ 372.6 million in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 474.1 million by 2031, growing at a significant CAGR of 3.5% from 2025-2031. Cataracts are treated with ophthalmology viscosurgical devices (OVDs) with minimal disturbance to the eye structure. These are solutions or agents which contain chemicals like methylcellulose, hydroxypropyl, sodium hyaluronate, and chondroitin sulfate. Ophthalmic Visco Surgical Devices are also called as viscoelastic agents and a vital tool for the anterior segment surgeon. To create and maintain space in the anterior chamber of the eye during phacoemulsification and insertion of intraocular lens these ophthalmology viscosurgical devices are used.

These are the transparent and gel substances with elastic and viscous properties. market report gives a comprehensive outlook on the global market scenario, growth trends, and shares, with special emphasis on key regions such as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa. The report gives historical, current, and future market sizes (US$ Mn) on the basis of product type, application, end-user, and region.

This report studies global market dynamics elaborately to identify the current trends & drivers, future opportunities and possible challenges to the key stakeholders operating in the market. In addition, the report includes human demographics; regulatory scenario, and competition analysis with vividly illustrated the competition dashboard to assess the market competition. Moreover, Key stakeholders of the report include manufacturers, distributors, policy makers, and service providers engaged in Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices.

Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market Summary

Study Period

2025-2031

Base Year

2024

CAGR

3.5%

Largest Market

North-America

Fastest Growing Market

Asia-Pacific

Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market Dynamics

DROT's Overview

Drivers

  • Growing Prevalence of Eye Disorders
  • Rising Awareness of Eye Health

Restraints

  • Reimbursement and Pricing Pressure
  • High Cost of Advanced OVD Formulations

Opportunities

  • Expanding Surgical Indications
  • Public Health & Government Programs

Trends

  • Viscoadaptive & Dual?Phase OVDs
  • Expansion in Emerging Markets

Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market Segmentation Analysis

Report Benchmarks

Details

Report Study Period

2025-2031

Market Size in 2024

US$ 372.6 million

Market Size in 2031

US$ 474.1 million

Market CAGR

3.5%

By Product Type

  • Cohesive OVD
  • Dispersive OVD
  • Combined

By Application

  • Cataract Surgery
  • Vitreoretinal Surgery
  • Canaloplasty
  • Refractive Surgery
  • Keratoplasty
  • Other Applications

By End User

  • Hospital
  • Ambulatory Surgical Centres
  • Eye Specialty Clinics

By Region

  • North America (U.S., Canada)
  • Europe (Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Rest of Europe)
  • Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Australia, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia Pacific)
  • Latin America (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Rest of Latin America)
  • Middle East & Africa (GCC, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Rest of Middle East and Africa)

Key Features of the Report

  • The ophthalmology viscosurgical devices market report provides granular level information about the market size, regional market share, historic market (2020 to 2024) and forecast (2025 to 2031)
  • The report covers in-detail insights about the competitor’s overview, company share analysis, key market developments, and their key strategies
  • The report outlines drivers, restraints, unmet needs, and trends that are currently affecting the market
  • The report tracks recent innovations, key developments and startup’s details that are actively working in the market
  • The report provides plethora of information about market entry strategies, regulatory framework and reimbursement scenario
  • The report analyses the impact of socio-political environment through PESTLE Analysis and competition through Porter’s Five Force Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Ophthalmology viscosurgical devices market size was valued at US$ 372.6 million in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 474.1 million by 2031, growing at a significant CAGR of 3.5% from 2025-2031.

The ophthalmology visco surgical devices market key players are: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (Germany) and Abbott Laboratories (U.S.) Novartis AG (Switzerland) Valeant (Canada) Hyaltech Ltd. (U.K.) CIMA Technology Inc. (U.S.) Rayner (U.K.)

The market has been classified into North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa, and the rest of MEA.

Content Updated Date: Oct 2025

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1.Executive Summary
2.Global Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market Introduction 
2.1.Global Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market  - Taxonomy
2.2.Global Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market  - Definitions
2.2.1.Product Type
2.2.2.Application
2.2.3.End User
2.2.4.Region
3.Global Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market Dynamics
3.1. Drivers
3.2. Restraints
3.3. Opportunities/Unmet Needs of the Market
3.4. Trends
3.5. Product Landscape
3.6. New Product Launches
3.7. Impact of COVID 19 on Market
4.Global Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031
4.1.  Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
4.2.  Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) 
4.3.  Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.Global Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market  By Product Type, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
5.1. Cohesive OVD
5.1.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.2. Dispersive OVD
5.2.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.3. Combined
5.3.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.Global Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market  By Application, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
6.1. Cataract Surgery
6.1.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.2. Vitreoretinal Surgery
6.2.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.3. Canaloplasty
6.3.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.4. Refractive Surgery
6.4.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.5. Keratoplasty
6.5.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.5.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.6. Other Applications
6.6.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.6.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.6.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.Global Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market  By End User, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
7.1. Hospital
7.1.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.2. Ambulatory Surgical Centres
7.2.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.3. Eye Specialty Clinics
7.3.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.Global Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market  By Region, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
8.1. North America
8.1.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.2. Europe
8.2.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.3. Asia Pacific (APAC)
8.3.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.4. Middle East and Africa (MEA)
8.4.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.5. Latin America
8.5.1. Market Analysis, 2020 - 2024 and Forecast, 2025 - 2031, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.5.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
9.North America Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market ,2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
9.1. Product Type Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.1.1.Cohesive OVD
9.1.2.Dispersive OVD
9.1.3.Combined
9.2.  Application Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.2.1.Cataract Surgery
9.2.2.Vitreoretinal Surgery
9.2.3.Canaloplasty
9.2.4.Refractive Surgery
9.2.5.Keratoplasty
9.2.6.Other Applications
9.3.  End User Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.3.1.Hospital
9.3.2.Ambulatory Surgical Centres
9.3.3.Eye Specialty Clinics
9.4.  Country Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.4.1.United States of America (USA)
9.4.2.Canada
10.Europe Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market ,2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
10.1. Product Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.1.1.Cohesive OVD
10.1.2.Dispersive OVD
10.1.3.Combined
10.2.  Application Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.2.1.Cataract Surgery
10.2.2.Vitreoretinal Surgery
10.2.3.Canaloplasty
10.2.4.Refractive Surgery
10.2.5.Keratoplasty
10.2.6.Other Applications
10.3.  End User Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.3.1.Hospital
10.3.2.Ambulatory Surgical Centres
10.3.3.Eye Specialty Clinics
10.4.  Country Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.4.1.Germany
10.4.2.France
10.4.3.Italy
10.4.4.United Kingdom (UK)
10.4.5.Spain
11.Asia Pacific (APAC) Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market ,2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
11.1. Product Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.1.1.Cohesive OVD
11.1.2.Dispersive OVD
11.1.3.Combined
11.2.  Application Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.2.1.Cataract Surgery
11.2.2.Vitreoretinal Surgery
11.2.3.Canaloplasty
11.2.4.Refractive Surgery
11.2.5.Keratoplasty
11.2.6.Other Applications
11.3.  End User Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.3.1.Hospital
11.3.2.Ambulatory Surgical Centres
11.3.3.Eye Specialty Clinics
11.4.  Country Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.4.1.China
11.4.2.India
11.4.3.Australia and New Zealand (ANZ)
11.4.4.Japan
11.4.5.Rest of APAC
12.Middle East and Africa (MEA) Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market ,2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
12.1. Product Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.1.1.Cohesive OVD
12.1.2.Dispersive OVD
12.1.3.Combined
12.2.  Application Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.2.1.Cataract Surgery
12.2.2.Vitreoretinal Surgery
12.2.3.Canaloplasty
12.2.4.Refractive Surgery
12.2.5.Keratoplasty
12.2.6.Other Applications
12.3.  End User Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.3.1.Hospital
12.3.2.Ambulatory Surgical Centres
12.3.3.Eye Specialty Clinics
12.4.  Country Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.4.1.GCC Countries
12.4.2.South Africa
12.4.3.Rest of MEA
13.Latin America Ophthalmology Viscosurgical Devices Market ,2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 (Sales Value USD Million)
13.1. Product Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.1.1.Cohesive OVD
13.1.2.Dispersive OVD
13.1.3.Combined
13.2.  Application Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.2.1.Cataract Surgery
13.2.2.Vitreoretinal Surgery
13.2.3.Canaloplasty
13.2.4.Refractive Surgery
13.2.5.Keratoplasty
13.2.6.Other Applications
13.3.  End User Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.3.1.Hospital
13.3.2.Ambulatory Surgical Centres
13.3.3.Eye Specialty Clinics
13.4.  Country Analysis 2020 - 2024 and Forecast 2025 - 2031 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.4.1.Brazil
13.4.2.Mexico
13.4.3.Rest of LA
14. Competition Landscape
14.1.  Market Player Profiles (Introduction, Brand/Product Sales, Financial Analysis, Product Offerings, Key Developments, Collaborations, M & A, Strategies, and SWOT Analysis) 
14.2.1.Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (Germany)
14.2.2.Abbott Laboratories (U.S.)
14.2.3.Novartis AG (Switzerland)
14.2.4.Valeant (Canada)
14.2.5.Hyaltech Ltd. (U.K.)
14.2.6.CIMA Technology Inc. (U.S.)
14.2.7.Rayner (U.K.)
15. Research Methodology 
16. Appendix and Abbreviations 

Key Market Players

  • Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (Germany)
  • Abbott Laboratories (U.S.)
  • Novartis AG (Switzerland)
  • Valeant (Canada)
  • Hyaltech Ltd. (U.K.)
  • CIMA Technology Inc. (U.S.)
  • Rayner (U.K.)

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