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Eye Health Ingredients Market Research Report- Forecast till 2023
2 Market Overview
Eye health ingredients are a source of healthy vision, which is of great concern among the growing population.
Antioxidants such as luthein, zeaxanthin, beta-carotene, astaxanthin, and others are some of the common and major
eye health ingredients, which are used for healthy vision. They protect eye from UV radiation, elimination of free
radicals, and enhancing strong vision. Increasing cases eye health problems such as cataract, glaucoma, diabetic
retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) have led to a growth in the application of eye health
ingredients in various industries such as pharmaceuticals, supplements, beverages, oils and fats, bakery and
confectionery, dairy and frozen desserts, and others
North America is the leading eye health ingredients market and it is expected to grow substantially over the forecast
period 2017-2023. Increasing eye health diseases and low vision problems in North America is driving the eye health
ingredients market in this region. Moreover, hectic and busy lifestyle followed by increasing exposure to digital
display in the U.S. is boosting the growth of eye health ingredients market.
Segments:
On the basis of type, eye health ingredients are segmented into luthein, beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, astaxanthin, and
others. Among all, luthein is dominating the market followed by zeaxanthin and beta-carotene. Lutein is high in
efficiency and effectiveness in low dosages, which is driving the growth of this segment compared to others.
However, beta- carotene is projected to witness a steady growth over the forecast period.
Based on the application, eye health ingredients are segmented into oils and fats, pharmaceuticals, supplements,
beverages, bakery and confectionery, dairy and frozen desserts, and others. Among all, the supplements segment
is dominating the market followed by pharmaceutical industry. However, high inclination towards consumption of
functional foods is expected to grow the application of eye health ingredients in dairy as well as bakery segment.
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