WaveLight laser sales increase worldwide

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.
