2025 Ophthalmic Diagnostic Equipment Survey Report, January, 2026

This report delivers a comprehensive, physician-reported view of the ophthalmic diagnostic equipment landscape—spanning core modalities, purchasing behavior, digital infrastructure, and emerging technologies. The survey explores not only what diagnostic tools are in use today, but how investment decisions are made, how workflows are evolving, and where practices see the greatest clinical and economic value going forward. 

Key areas of insight include: 

• Equipment ownership and utilization across OCT, fundus imaging, perimeters, OR microscopes, corneal topographers, slit lamps, visualization systems, diagnostic lenses, and more 
• Capital purchasing behavior, including pricing models, refurbished vs. new equipment, leasing trends, and purchasing channels 
• Budget outlook and revenue impact, with detailed insight into diagnostic equipment spend, service and maintenance plans, and the share of practice revenue derived from diagnostics 
• Feature-level decision drivers, including workflow efficiency, automation, report generation, data compatibility, clinical evidence, and vendor reputation 
• Digital transformation, covering EMR/EHR systems, image management/PACS, interoperability, and satisfaction with current software solutions 
• Artificial intelligence adoption, including use cases for diagnosis, progression monitoring, treatment recommendations, and efficiency gains 
• OR visualization and next-generation technologies, such as digital visualization systems, VR-based diagnostics, and single-use disposable diagnostic lenses 
• Telehealth and digital care delivery, including current offerings, future plans, barriers to adoption, and reimbursement considerations 

1 licensing type is available for this report:

• The price of the enterprise license is $11,750 (includes supplemental Excel file with all the tables and figures in the report, and report summary slides).

The license includes an electronic PDF. Printed copies may be purchased for an additional $250.

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• The report paper copy may not be reproduced (additional paper copies available for purchase).
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• Only a single copy of the publication may be printed for internal use.
• Users may include information in the report in presentations and internal reports by providing full copyright credit to Market Scope.
• Users may not share the report (or any information contained therein) with any other person or persons outside the corporate location for which the report is purchased.

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• The Enterprise License allows for the use of a report by unlimited users within the purchasing organization.
• Purchasing organization shall have the right to share the report with third parties. (investors, consultants, etc.) from time to time under the global license agreement, provided that such third parties have a confidentiality agreement with the purchasing organization and agree to be bound by the terms of the global license agreement.
• Employees of the purchasing organization can include information given in the report in presentations and internal reports by providing full copyright credit to Market Scope.
• Purchase price includes a printable PDF file of the report (purchasing organization may print multiple copies for use within the organization).
• Purchase price includes a supplemental Excel file containing all the tables and figures included in the purchased report.

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