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Global eye disease burden

A Worldwide Need for Vision Care

From glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy to myopia and macular degeneration, major eye conditions affect hundreds of millions of people across every region. Hover over a market to see the modeled burden by condition.

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swe
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rou
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grc
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bel
Portugal
prt
Malaysia
mys
Taiwan
twn
Morocco
mar
Yemen
yem
Sudan
sdn
Iraq
irq
Netherlands
nld
Colombia
col
Poland
pol
Argentina
arg
Philippines
phl
Thailand
tha
Vietnam
vnm
Bangladesh
bgd
Egypt
egy
Iran
irn
Switzerland
che
Pakistan
pak
Singapore
sgp
Australia
aus
Indonesia
idn
South Korea
kor
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jpn
India
ind
China
chn
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zaf
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nga
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sau
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tur
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aut
54
26
Austria
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle128,0748,872
Normal-tension43,545

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR82,67020,287
PDR44,1244,129

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry843,75072,305
Wet93,7506,958

Myopia

Myopia2.74 million31,951
High myopia410,2594,793

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All11,9983,191

Keratoconus

All cases18,450255

Corneal neuralgia

All cases1,823182

Inherited retinal disease

Combined4,41367
swe
54
16
Sweden
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle136,9439,421
Normal-tension46,561

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR96,41723,661
PDR51,4624,816

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry902,18276,781
Wet100,2427,388

Myopia

Myopia3.19 million41,242
High myopia478,4816,186

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All13,9933,722

Keratoconus

All cases21,518298

Corneal neuralgia

All cases2,127213

Inherited retinal disease

Combined5,14779
rou
57
27
Romania
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle251,19718,782
Normal-tension85,407

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR171,94642,195
PDR91,7758,588

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry1.16 million153,069
Wet128,73814,729

Myopia

Myopia5.12 million63,718
High myopia758,4949,558

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All24,9546,637

Keratoconus

All cases38,374531

Corneal neuralgia

All cases3,792379

Inherited retinal disease

Combined9,178143
ukr
59
25
Ukraine
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle569,56937,739
Normal-tension193,653

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR347,10685,179
PDR185,26517,336

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry2.34 million307,563
Wet259,47029,596

Myopia

Myopia9.57 million120,288
High myopia1.34 million18,043

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All50,37513,398

Keratoconus

All cases77,4661,072

Corneal neuralgia

All cases7,656766

Inherited retinal disease

Combined18,528284
grc
56
32
Greece
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle151,88810,384
Normal-tension51,642

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR90,30722,161
PDR48,2014,510

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry1 million84,623
Wet111,1828,143

Myopia

Myopia2.99 million31,069
High myopia448,1604,660

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All13,1063,486

Keratoconus

All cases20,154279

Corneal neuralgia

All cases1,992199

Inherited retinal disease

Combined4,82175
bel
51
24
Belgium
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle157,49210,981
Normal-tension53,547

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR106,54526,146
PDR56,8675,321

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry1.04 million89,491
Wet115,2848,611

Myopia

Myopia3.52 million43,601
High myopia528,7436,540

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All15,4634,112

Keratoconus

All cases23,778329

Corneal neuralgia

All cases2,350235

Inherited retinal disease

Combined5,68587
prt
48
32
Portugal
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle157,91310,861
Normal-tension53,690

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR94,48523,187
PDR50,4314,719

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry1.04 million88,512
Wet115,5928,517

Myopia

Myopia3.13 million32,827
High myopia468,8974,924

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All13,7133,647

Keratoconus

All cases21,087292

Corneal neuralgia

All cases2,084208

Inherited retinal disease

Combined5,04378
mys
78
58
Malaysia
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle317,81027,558
Normal-tension238,358

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR604,975122,860
PDR275,02425,735

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry789,440195,180
Wet87,71618,781

Myopia

Myopia13.6 million415,057
High myopia2.15 million62,258

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All47,07512,520

Keratoconus

All cases124,0971,717

Corneal neuralgia

All cases7,154715

Inherited retinal disease

Combined17,314268
twn
84
43
Taiwan
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle315,59628,668
Normal-tension258,788

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR391,75279,558
PDR178,09316,665

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry852,108203,039
Wet94,67919,538

Myopia

Myopia12.7 million236,052
High myopia2.32 million35,408

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All30,4838,107

Keratoconus

All cases33,483463

Corneal neuralgia

All cases4,633463

Inherited retinal disease

Combined11,211173
mar
48
37
Morocco
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle508,74234,153
Normal-tension239,109

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR702,820116,877
PDR271,15525,373

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry989,985211,955
Wet109,99820,396

Myopia

Myopia9.57 million196,090
High myopia1.34 million29,414

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All50,35213,391

Keratoconus

All cases221,2253,061

Corneal neuralgia

All cases7,652765

Inherited retinal disease

Combined18,518284
yem
63
49
Yemen
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle271,34018,416
Normal-tension127,530

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR756,422125,791
PDR291,83427,308

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry528,014114,291
Wet58,66810,998

Myopia

Myopia10.3 million270,764
High myopia1.44 million40,615

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All54,19214,413

Keratoconus

All cases238,0973,294

Corneal neuralgia

All cases8,236824

Inherited retinal disease

Combined19,931307
sdn
58
49
Sudan
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle421,53024,080
Normal-tension223,411

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR934,056155,331
PDR360,36733,721

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry646,666149,441
Wet71,85214,380

Myopia

Myopia6.1 million144,442
High myopia762,74021,666

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All66,91817,797

Keratoconus

All cases294,0114,068

Corneal neuralgia

All cases10,1701,017

Inherited retinal disease

Combined24,609379
irq
62
36
Iraq
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle382,06725,922
Normal-tension179,572

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR854,642142,125
PDR329,72930,854

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry743,482160,873
Wet82,60915,480

Myopia

Myopia11.6 million289,600
High myopia1.63 million43,440

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All61,22816,284

Keratoconus

All cases269,0143,722

Corneal neuralgia

All cases9,305931

Inherited retinal disease

Combined22,520346
nld
52
23
Netherlands
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle242,12417,070
Normal-tension94,186

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR165,86740,704
PDR88,5308,284

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry1.6 million139,112
Wet177,23513,386

Myopia

Myopia5.49 million68,856
High myopia823,13710,328

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All24,0726,402

Keratoconus

All cases37,017512

Corneal neuralgia

All cases3,658366

Inherited retinal disease

Combined8,855136
col
29
57
Colombia
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle650,32342,314
Normal-tension260,129

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR194,710105,259
PDR211,41619,783

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry1.89 million319,921
Wet209,78230,785

Myopia

Myopia13.29 million225,294
High myopia1.86 million33,794

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All69,96318,607

Keratoconus

All cases138,3251,914

Corneal neuralgia

All cases10,6331,063

Inherited retinal disease

Combined25,731396
pol
55
23
Poland
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle510,21938,266
Normal-tension173,475

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR347,90085,374
PDR185,68917,376

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry2.35 million311,856
Wet261,48730,009

Myopia

Myopia10.36 million128,306
High myopia1.53 million19,246

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All50,49113,428

Keratoconus

All cases77,6431,074

Corneal neuralgia

All cases7,673767

Inherited retinal disease

Combined18,569287
arg
32
87
Argentina
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle618,17236,556
Normal-tension247,269

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR167,64990,630
PDR182,03417,034

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry1.69 million276,386
Wet187,32526,596

Myopia

Myopia12.82 million202,815
High myopia1.83 million30,422

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All60,23916,021

Keratoconus

All cases119,1011,648

Corneal neuralgia

All cases9,155915

Inherited retinal disease

Combined22,155340
phl
84
51
Philippines
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle852,56075,072
Normal-tension639,420

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR1.97 million399,502
PDR894,29283,683

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry2.12 million531,689
Wet235,30751,163

Myopia

Myopia44.2 million1.48 million
High myopia6.98 million221,977

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All153,07240,711

Keratoconus

All cases403,5245,583

Corneal neuralgia

All cases23,2632,326

Inherited retinal disease

Combined56,297865
tha
78
49
Thailand
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle929,83091,465
Normal-tension697,372

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR541,912112,418
PDR250,77823,467

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry2.31 million553,597
Wet256,63353,271

Myopia

Myopia27.23 million620,165
High myopia4.3 million93,025

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All94,28725,076

Keratoconus

All cases248,5573,439

Corneal neuralgia

All cases14,3291,433

Inherited retinal disease

Combined34,677533
vnm
79
49
Vietnam
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle1.02 million87,705
Normal-tension761,353

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR1.71 million347,927
PDR778,84172,880

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry2.52 million621,161
Wet280,17859,772

Myopia

Myopia38.49 million1.09 million
High myopia6.08 million163,875

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All133,31135,455

Keratoconus

All cases351,4304,862

Corneal neuralgia

All cases20,2602,026

Inherited retinal disease

Combined49,029755
bgd
75
43
Bangladesh
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle1.24 million130,945
Normal-tension1.03 million

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR1.32 million273,984
PDR611,19657,192

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry3.22 million792,547
Wet357,40976,264

Myopia

Myopia52.39 million1.47 million
High myopia6.98 million221,074

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All229,79661,116

Keratoconus

All cases1.51 million20,954

Corneal neuralgia

All cases34,9233,492

Inherited retinal disease

Combined84,5151,300
egy
59
41
Egypt
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle1.23 million83,802
Normal-tension578,458

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR2.16 million358,924
PDR832,70577,920

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry2.39 million520,085
Wet266,11050,046

Myopia

Myopia29.37 million673,874
High myopia4.11 million101,081

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All154,62841,124

Keratoconus

All cases679,3749,400

Corneal neuralgia

All cases23,5002,350

Inherited retinal disease

Combined56,870873
irn
65
37
Iran
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle1.35 million90,353
Normal-tension631,190

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR1.69 million281,098
PDR652,14761,024

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry2.62 million560,739
Wet290,98853,958

Myopia

Myopia23.01 million445,177
High myopia3.22 million66,777

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All121,09932,207

Keratoconus

All cases532,0647,362

Corneal neuralgia

All cases18,4041,840

Inherited retinal disease

Combined44,537685
che
52
27
Switzerland
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle123,8868,629
Normal-tension42,121

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR81,11919,907
PDR43,2974,051

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry816,15970,325
Wet90,6846,767

Myopia

Myopia2.68 million31,924
High myopia402,5654,789

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All11,7733,131

Keratoconus

All cases18,104250

Corneal neuralgia

All cases1,789179

Inherited retinal disease

Combined4,32966
pak
69
39
Pakistan
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle1.36 million141,494
Normal-tension1.02 million

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR4.65 million773,465
PDR1.79 million167,914

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry3.52 million878,124
Wet390,78484,499

Myopia

Myopia75.96 million2.36 million
High myopia10.13 million353,821

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All333,21588,621

Keratoconus

All cases2.2 million30,384

Corneal neuralgia

All cases50,6415,064

Inherited retinal disease

Combined122,5501,886
sgp
79
59
Singapore
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle89,5725,552
Normal-tension75,778

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR98,97720,100
PDR44,9954,210

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry163,60139,320
Wet18,1783,784

Myopia

Myopia2.63 million64,357
High myopia468,1859,653

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All7,7022,048

Keratoconus

All cases16,919234

Corneal neuralgia

All cases1,170117

Inherited retinal disease

Combined2,83345
aus
87
78
Australia
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle327,16826,615
Normal-tension114,509

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR454,01292,202
PDR206,39619,313

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry1.18 million188,498
Wet130,86718,138

Myopia

Myopia8.59 million116,945
High myopia1.34 million17,542

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All35,3289,396

Keratoconus

All cases77,6091,074

Corneal neuralgia

All cases5,369537

Inherited retinal disease

Combined12,992200
idn
80
65
Indonesia
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle2.64 million269,830
Normal-tension1.98 million

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR2.15 million446,588
PDR996,23593,222

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry6.57 million1.63 million
Wet729,778157,153

Myopia

Myopia108.16 million3.22 million
High myopia17.08 million482,915

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All374,56399,618

Keratoconus

All cases987,41113,662

Corneal neuralgia

All cases56,9245,692

Inherited retinal disease

Combined137,7572,120
kor
86
34
South Korea
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle1.05 million63,657
Normal-tension807,536

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR874,321177,560
PDR397,47137,193

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry1.92 million450,845
Wet212,83443,383

Myopia

Myopia23.26 million417,031
High myopia4.14 million62,555

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All68,03318,094

Keratoconus

All cases149,4562,068

Corneal neuralgia

All cases10,3391,034

Inherited retinal disease

Combined25,022386
jpn
89
34
Japan
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle2.68 million147,709
Normal-tension2.48 million

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR2.09 million423,952
PDR949,02488,805

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry4.9 million1.05 million
Wet544,544100,665

Myopia

Myopia55.55 million890,310
High myopia9.87 million133,546

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All162,44043,202

Keratoconus

All cases356,8504,937

Corneal neuralgia

All cases24,6872,469

Inherited retinal disease

Combined59,743920
ind
72
44
India
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle11.71 million1.24 million
Normal-tension9.61 million

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR11.02 million2.29 million
PDR5.1 million477,354

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry30.31 million7.51 million
Wet3.37 million722,491

Myopia

Myopia437.23 million11.63 million
High myopia58.3 million1.74 million

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All1.92 million510,102

Keratoconus

All cases12.64 million174,892

Corneal neuralgia

All cases291,48729,149

Inherited retinal disease

Combined705,39910,852
chn
79
35
China
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle16.7 million1.55 million
Normal-tension13.6 million

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR23.98 million4.87 million
PDR10.9 million1.02 million

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry45.1 million10.97 million
Wet5.01 million1.06 million

Myopia

Myopia779.75 million17.29 million
High myopia141.77 million2.59 million

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All1.87 million496,207

Keratoconus

All cases2.05 million28,355

Corneal neuralgia

All cases283,54728,355

Inherited retinal disease

Combined686,18410,557
zaf
57
81
South Africa
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle822,64657,636
Normal-tension469,731

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR356,86931,618
PDR85,8268,031

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry1.39 million315,137
Wet154,24630,324

Myopia

Myopia9.66 million197,192
High myopia1.29 million29,579

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All84,73322,535

Keratoconus

All cases372,2835,151

Corneal neuralgia

All cases12,8771,288

Inherited retinal disease

Combined31,163481
nga
52
53
Nigeria
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle2.19 million127,658
Normal-tension1.16 million

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR1.3 million115,442
PDR313,36929,323

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry3.02 million697,994
Wet335,23467,165

Myopia

Myopia23.51 million571,170
High myopia2.82 million85,675

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All309,37682,281

Keratoconus

All cases1.36 million18,807

Corneal neuralgia

All cases47,0184,702

Inherited retinal disease

Combined113,7821,751
sau
62
43
Saudi Arabia
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle361,96224,677
Normal-tension170,122

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR629,403104,668
PDR242,83022,723

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry704,359153,150
Wet78,26214,737

Myopia

Myopia8.57 million195,852
High myopia1.2 million29,378

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All45,09211,992

Keratoconus

All cases198,1162,741

Corneal neuralgia

All cases6,853685

Inherited retinal disease

Combined16,583256
tur
60
32
Turkey
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle1.34 million67,690
Normal-tension631,531

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR794,118194,875
PDR423,85439,662

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry2.61 million551,654
Wet290,52653,084

Myopia

Myopia21.89 million410,081
High myopia3.07 million61,512

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All115,25030,652

Keratoconus

All cases506,3647,006

Corneal neuralgia

All cases17,5151,752

Inherited retinal disease

Combined42,388651
rus
72
18
Russia
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle2.02 million136,578
Normal-tension687,535

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR1.31 million321,400
PDR699,04565,413

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry8.29 million1.11 million
Wet921,208107,106

Myopia

Myopia36.11 million486,782
High myopia5.06 million73,017

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All190,07750,552

Keratoconus

All cases292,2944,044

Corneal neuralgia

All cases28,8872,889

Inherited retinal disease

Combined69,9071,075
esp
49
31
Spain
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle715,86849,882
Normal-tension243,395

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR434,393106,600
PDR231,85421,696

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry4.72 million406,523
Wet524,01539,118

Myopia

Myopia14.37 million154,164
High myopia2.16 million23,125

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All63,04316,767

Keratoconus

All cases96,9461,341

Corneal neuralgia

All cases9,581958

Inherited retinal disease

Combined23,185357
ita
54
30
Italy
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle915,31062,354
Normal-tension274,593

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR537,270131,845
PDR286,76426,834

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry6.03 million508,166
Wet670,00748,899

Myopia

Myopia17.78 million181,106
High myopia2.67 million27,166

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All77,97420,738

Keratoconus

All cases119,9051,659

Corneal neuralgia

All cases11,8501,185

Inherited retinal disease

Combined28,679442
deu
53
24
Germany
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle1.23 million83,185
Normal-tension416,626

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR765,400187,828
PDR408,52638,228

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry8.07 million677,928
Wet896,97065,235

Myopia

Myopia25.32 million283,153
High myopia3.8 million42,473

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All111,08229,543

Keratoconus

All cases170,8182,363

Corneal neuralgia

All cases16,8821,688

Inherited retinal disease

Combined40,853629
fra
51
27
France
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle895,74461,717
Normal-tension304,553

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR603,921148,201
PDR322,33830,163

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry5.9 million502,970
Wet655,68548,399

Myopia

Myopia19.98 million246,169
High myopia3 million36,925

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All87,64723,310

Keratoconus

All cases134,7801,865

Corneal neuralgia

All cases13,3201,332

Inherited retinal disease

Combined32,234495
gbr
50
22
United Kingdom
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle890,06462,219
Normal-tension302,622

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR628,879154,326
PDR335,66031,409

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry5.86 million507,068
Wet651,52748,793

Myopia

Myopia20.81 million270,006
High myopia3.12 million40,501

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All91,26924,274

Keratoconus

All cases140,3501,942

Corneal neuralgia

All cases13,8711,387

Inherited retinal disease

Combined33,567516
bra
35
67
Brazil
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle3.21 million183,610
Normal-tension1.28 million

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR777,998420,580
PDR844,75379,047

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry8.24 million1.39 million
Wet915,734133,582

Myopia

Myopia53.11 million845,945
High myopia7.43 million126,892

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All279,54874,348

Keratoconus

All cases552,7037,647

Corneal neuralgia

All cases42,4854,248

Inherited retinal disease

Combined102,8121,580
mex
22
43
Mexico
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle1.45 million93,780
Normal-tension578,912

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR481,302260,189
PDR522,60048,902

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry4.2 million709,038
Wet466,86568,228

Myopia

Myopia32.85 million593,090
High myopia4.6 million88,964

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All172,94045,995

Keratoconus

All cases341,9254,731

Corneal neuralgia

All cases26,2832,628

Inherited retinal disease

Combined63,604978
can
21
19
Canada
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle666,64239,685
Normal-tension213,325

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR1.38 million139,896
PDR364,94534,150

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry2.68 million300,043
Wet297,90628,872

Myopia

Myopia11.98 million152,911
High myopia2 million22,937

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All52,56913,981

Keratoconus

All cases80,8391,118

Corneal neuralgia

All cases7,989799

Inherited retinal disease

Combined19,334298
usa
23
32
United States
Prevalence
New / yr

Modeled cases — prevalence · new / yr

Glaucoma

Open-angle5.45 million328,071
Normal-tension1.73 million

Diabetic retinopathy

NPDR11.98 million1.21 million
PDR3.16 million296,110

Age-related macular degeneration

Dry21.92 million2.48 million
Wet2.44 million238,682

Myopia

Myopia103.91 million1.41 million
High myopia17.32 million211,254

Uveitis (non-infectious)

All455,828121,231

Keratoconus

All cases700,9569,698

Corneal neuralgia

All cases69,2756,927

Inherited retinal disease

Combined167,6442,579
Modeled 2024 estimates across eight eye conditions, showing prevalence and annual new cases. Country counts use UN WPP 2024 population denominators and are modeled, not national registry totals.
Entrepreneurship for Better Vision
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Where Clinical Purpose Meets Entrepreneurial Opportunity

You do not need to begin with an established eye-care practice to explore the opportunity. Netra Eye Institute is designed for qualified entrepreneurs and licensed professionals who share our commitment to patient safety, responsible integrative care, professional collaboration, disciplined operations, and long-term visual wellness.

Depending on state law, professional ownership requirements, scope-of-practice rules, and the final franchise structure, a non-clinician owner may operate through an approved management-services model while appropriately licensed professionals retain responsibility for clinical care.

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Entrepreneurship for Better Vision

Why the Market Needs an Expanded Eye-Care Model

The need for vision care is substantial and growing:
  • Approximately 7 million people in the United States live with vision impairment, including about 1 million people with blindness.
  • About 93 million U.S. adults have been identified as being at high risk for serious vision loss.
  • Aging, diabetes, vascular disease, chronic inflammation, environmental stress, and longer life expectancy are increasing the number of people who require long-term eye-health management.
  • Many people with chronic eye disease remain functionally limited even while following conventional treatment plans.
  • Interest in coordinated complementary and integrative healthcare has increased as patients seek whole-person support that works alongside established medical care.
Netra Eye Institute gives franchise owners a platform to address this growing demand through a structured, professionally governed, patient-centered model.
Entrepreneurship for Better Vision

What Is Netra Restoration Therapy?

Netra Restoration Therapy, or NRT, is a structured integrative eye-care framework developed by Netra Eye Institute. It combines individualized therapeutic planning with principles from Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, herbal and nutritional support, Ayurvedic ophthalmology, lifestyle guidance, and contemporary understanding of ocular physiology.

NRT is designed to support biological systems relevant to chronic ocular stress, including:
  • Ocular blood-flow regulation and microcirculation
  • Neurotrophic support and neuroretinal resilience
  • Oxidative-stress regulation
  • Inflammatory and cytokine balance
  • Mitochondrial and metabolic support
  • Iron-related lipid damage and ferroptosis pathways
  • Autonomic and systemic contributors to ocular health
  • Functional visual performance and patient quality of life
NRT does not replace conventional diagnosis or medically necessary treatment. Patients are expected to remain under the care of their ophthalmologist, optometrist, retinal specialist, glaucoma specialist, corneal specialist, or other appropriate physician.
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business model

A Business Model Built Around Specialized Care

Focused Clinical Category

Rather than attempting to provide every form of general wellness care, Netra Eye Institute centers its brand, education, marketing, and operating systems on integrative support for ocular health and functional vision.

Structured Patient Programs

Patients receive an individualized evaluation and, when appropriate, a defined program with clinical goals, visit schedules, safety criteria, coordination expectations, and outcome tracking.

Direct-Pay Services

Many integrative services may be delivered on a direct-pay basis, eliminating dependence on insurance reimbursement. Actual billing practices, eligible services, HSA/FSA treatment, and professional-fee structures must follow applicable laws and the final operations model.

Relationship-Based Care

The model is designed to encourage clinically appropriate follow-up, reassessment, maintenance planning, education, and long-term patient relationships rather than isolated transactions.

Scalable Systems

Standardized training, technology, marketing, quality systems, and brand resources are intended to support replication across qualified markets while preserving individualized clinical judgment.
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Process

Your Path to Ownership

01

Request Information

Submit the request form to receive the Franchise Information Report and introductory materials about the opportunity.

02

Conversation and Qualification

Meet the franchise development team to discuss your goals, market, ownership structure, and financial readiness.

03

Review the FDD

Receive the Franchise Disclosure Document and evaluate it carefully with independent franchise and healthcare counsel.

04

Due Diligence and Discovery Day

Complete your independent research, validate the model, and meet the leadership team in person.

05

Award, Training, and Opening

Sign the franchise agreement, complete territory and site work, finish training, and open your center.

POTENTIAL NETRA OWNERS

Designed for Purpose-Driven Owners

For Entrepreneurs and Investors

Build a differentiated healthcare business in a specialized field with a defined brand, structured operating system, clinical staffing framework, marketing resources, and ongoing franchise support.

For Licensed Professionals

Develop a focused practice in integrative eye care while receiving education, protocols, business
systems, peer support, and a pathway to ownership that would be difficult to build alone.

For Existing Practice Owners

Explore adding or converting space into a Netra Eye Institute center, subject to qualification, territory
availability, clinical compatibility, and franchise standards.

Franchise SupporT
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The Netra Franchise Support Platform

Franchisees are not expected to build an integrative eye-care business alone. The Netra support platform is expected to include the following, as detailed in the FDD and operations manuals:
  • Territory evaluation and market planning
  • Site criteria and location review
  • Clinic layout and design guidance
  • Licensing and entity-structure guidance through approved professional resources
  • Initial owner and team training
  • NRT clinical education for eligible licensed professionals
  • Recruitment profiles and hiring support
  • Practice-management technology
  • Brand standards and marketing assets
  • Grand-opening planning
  • Local patient-acquisition strategy
  • Referral-development resources
  • Clinical documentation standards
  • Outcome-measurement frameworks
  • Continuing education and protocol updates
  • Operational coaching and performance review
  • Compliance, safety, and quality support
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Is Netra Eye Institute the Right Opportunity for You?

We are seeking qualified owners who value patient safety, ethical marketing, professional collaboration, continuous learning, disciplined execution, and meaningful community impact.

Request the Franchise Information Report to learn more about:
  • The Netra Eye Institute concept
  • Netra Restoration Therapy
  • Ideal owner profiles
  • Clinical staffing requirements
  • Training and support
  • Territory-development strategy
  • Estimated startup categories
  • The franchise discovery process
  • Next steps toward ownership
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