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US laser eye surgery (LASIK, PRK, etc.) has declined by double digits every year for the past 5 years — is something new replacing LASIK?


Global refractive surgeries have declined in recent years, but the US refractive surgery market has experienced a sharper drop since 2021. The US economy underwent a plethora of challenges in 2025, from sharply increased tariffs that boosted inflation and lowered consumer confidence, to rising unemployment. Layoffs increased to 1.1 million through November, up 54 percent from a year earlier and the highest level since 2020, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Fifty percent of US respon...

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