Scleral Lens Market

Scleral Lens Market Share & Analysis – Industry Overview

Base Year: 2024 Historical Data: 2021-23
  • Report ID: TBI-14706
  • Published Date: Apr, 2025
  • Pages: 238
  • Category: Healthcare
  • Format: PDF
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Segment Analysis

Regional segmentation analysis

The regions analyzed for the market include North America, Europe, South America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. North America emerged as the most significant global scleral lens market, with a 38% market revenue share in 2024.

The existing eye care system across the United States and Canada employ novel technologies and devices required for fitting scleral lenses making it easier for patients to access them as a correctional solution. North America maintains its leadership position because these territories experience unusually high rates of eye disorders affecting the cornea and surrounding tissues. Medical conditions that affect the cornea primarily in the region include keratoconus together with severe cases of dry eye disease and postsurgical corneal complications resulting in elevated needs for specialty vision correction through scleral lenses. The region is home to numerous established and leading manufacturers alongside specialized optical healthcare providers. The strong insurance systems and higher financial resources allow greater accessibility for patients.

North America Region Scleral Lens Market Share in 2024 - 38%

 

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  • Researchers at the University of Waterloo have uncovered a novel finding that could make taking prescription medications easier than putting on contact lenses the next time you need to.  The group of researchers, which includes members from Waterloo's School of Optometry and Vision Science and Department of Chemistry, developed a novel hydrogel that, when 3D printed onto a contact lens, can provide medications to patients with a range of eye conditions.  The article, "Injectable and 3D Extrusion Printable Hydrophilic Silicone-Based Hydrogels for Controlled Ocular Delivery of Ophthalmic Drugs," was released in the journal Applied Bio Materials by ACS.

Type Segment Analysis

The type segment is divided into mini-scleral lenses and full-scleral lenses. The full-scleral lenses segment dominated the market, with a market share of around 65% in 2024. Full-scleral lenses control the global scleral lens market because they excel at treating serious corneal conditions and give improved vision quality to patients who need complex vision help. Full-scleral lenses provide better care than mini-scleral lenses because they spread across the entire corneal surface to rest on the sclera which creates one coherent reservoir of fluid protection. Full-scleral lenses provide exceptional benefits to patients suffering from keratoconus at advanced stages along with corneal ectasia and post-surgical patients and those with severe dry eye syndrome. Full-scleral lenses offer their users greater stability along with diminished lens movement and increased optical clarity because of their wide design making them suitable for patients suffering from irregular cornea surfaces. Full-scleral lenses have taken prominence in the market because they transmit oxygen more efficiently. The production of modern full-scleral lenses through high-Dk (oxygen permeability) materials decreases hypoxia risk alongside long-term comfort delivery. Prospective patients prefer full-scleral lenses over mini-scleral lenses for complex eye conditions because they retain moisture better and protect the eyes more effectively.

  • The only one-week replacement contact lens with a seven-day ACTIV-FLO System2 that offers 16 hours of comfort and clear vision, even on day seven, is Alcon's PRECISION7 range, which was introduced in the US. When daily disposables are not an option, PRECISION7 offers a comfort performance breakthrough and an easy-to-remember replacement schedule.

Application Segment Analysis

The application segment is divided into refractive error correction, corneal disorders, dry eye syndrome and ocular surface disease and others. The corneal disorders segment dominated the market, with a market share of around 35% in 2024. The scleral lens market receives significant growth from the corneal disorders segment because more people develop keratoconus and corneal scarring among other corneal irregularities which need specialized vision correction solutions. Standard contact lenses like soft and rigid gas-permeable types cannot deliver satisfied results regarding comfort and visual clarity to patients with irregular corneal surfaces. Medical studies demonstrate full-scleral lenses to be the top solution for treating corneal disorders. The acceptance of scleral lenses increases because patients with corneal disorders now seek early identification and advanced contact lens technology combined with greater understanding of their treatment needs.

End user Segment Analysis

The end user segment is divided into hospitals & eye clinics, retail & optical stores and online sales & e-commerce platforms. The hospitals & eye clinics segment dominated the market, with a market share of around 58% in 2024. The precise fitting method for scleral lenses through the use of corneal topography and optical coherence tomography (OCT) diagnostic assessments requires advanced analysis instruments. Eye clinics with hospitals remain the most suitable places to fit scleral lenses because they provide complete eye care including corneal assessment and tear film testing as well as ocular health checks. Patients prefer hospitals and eye clinics over retail and optical stores because knowledgeable scleral lens specialists are scarce in those venues. Specialized medical settings provide the main access to scleral lenses because their professional fitting and consultation process needs trained medical staff. Hospitals together with eye clinics continue to lead specialist eye care services because they deliver exact lens prescriptions and optimize patient outcomes and oversee ongoing eye health care.

  • In a news release, Visionary Optics announced the launch of Europa Tangent, a new scleral lens with a three-zone step-system for ideal fitting and customisable design. Europa Tangent, a novel scleral lens with a three-zone step-system, was introduced by Visionary Optics. The statement stated that clinical experience and data analysis from over 10,000 fittings served as the foundation for the lens design. It has a single landing zone curve that creates a softer, more seamless transition to the landing zone by following the scleral surface's natural contour.

Distribution channel Segment Analysis

The distribution channel segment is divided into direct sales, retail & optical chains and e-commerce & online platforms. The direct sales segment dominated the market, with a share of around 78% in 2024. Customers must seek scleral lenses through qualified professionals rather than retail or internet-based platforms since these medical devices need precise corneal examinations and individualized modifications and multiple fitting attempts to achieve proper vision correction and patient comfort. Most patients get their lenses exclusively through direct transactions with eye care professionals because eye care professionals control the distribution system. The requirement of specialized clinical expertise to prescribe scleral lenses becomes the main driving factor behind direct sales distribution. Scleral lenses become available to patients exclusively through hospital and specialty eye clinic points of entry because patients must undergo examinations and trial fittings before buying them from their medical providers at these locations. Patients who purchase through direct sales receive customized guidance together with essential post-sale care services that help them succeed with scleral lens wear.

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This study forecasts revenue at global, regional, and country levels from 2021 to 2034. The Brainy Insights has segmented the global scleral lens market based on below mentioned segments:

Global Scleral Lens Market by Type:

  • Mini-Scleral Lenses
  • Full-Scleral Lenses

Global Scleral Lens Market by Application:

  • Refractive Error Correction
  • Corneal Disorders
  • Dry Eye Syndrome and Ocular Surface Disease
  • Others

Global Scleral Lens Market by End-User:

  • Hospitals & Eye Clinics
  • Retail & Optical Stores
  • Online Sales & E-Commerce Platforms

Global Scleral Lens Market by Distribution Channel:

  • Direct Sales
  • Retail & Optical Chains
  • E-Commerce & Online Platforms

Global Scleral Lens Market by Region:

  • North America
    • U.S.
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • France
    • U.K.
    • Italy
    • Spain
  • Asia-Pacific
    • Japan
    • China
    • India
  • South America
    • Brazil
  • Middle East and Africa  
    • UAE
    • South Africa

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