WaveLight laser sales increase worldwide

| Jun 20, 2008 | Comments 0

WaveLight excimer laser eye surgery

WaveLight AG, based in Erlangen, Germany [who make the excellent Allegretto eye laser] increased its sales for the first nine months of 2007/8 accounting year by 31% to €65 million. The previous year’s turnover was €49.5 million for the same period.

The company’s market position in the U.S. has also expanded. In the worldwide sales-strong US market, which has been of great importance for WaveLight for the refractive surgery area, the company exceeded the turnover of the comparable period in the previous year by 66%.

WaveLight make the Allegretto Eye-Q 400 Hz excimer system for laser eye surgery. You can see the FDA results for the WaveLight laser versus other systems here.

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About the Author: Mr. Dave Allamby FRCS FRCOphth is a leading London-based laser eye surgeon. You may have seen him on the This Morning TV show with Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton or read one of several articles in the national press, recently for treating Denise Van Outen, rock giant Rick Wakeman and broadcaster Paul Ross. David is Medical Director at Focus Laser Vision, known as a world-leading clinic in the treatment of presbyopia, or age related loss of close vision. Focus Laser Vision is also London's only clinic to offer next-generation Z-LASIK laser eye treatment for short sight, long sight or astigmatism.

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