Centre for Sight

Name

Centre for Sight

Legal name

Centre For Sight

Website

https://centreforsight.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Centre for Sight is an India-based chain of 95+ eye care centres across 30+ cities, delivering diagnostic, surgical, and refractive eye care services through 350+ affiliated doctors to retail consumers, insurance/TPA empanelled patients, and international visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology and Eye Care Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Optical Goods Retailers (45613), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF), Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery (LASIK/PRK) (HLAKAKAF), Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Ophthalmic/Outpatient Eye Surgery) (HLAKAKAO), Vision & Ophthalmic Diagnostic Centers (Optometry/OCT/Retinal Imaging) (HLAFAKAI), Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Retail (Glasses/Frames/Lenses) (HLAKAKAL)

Keywords

• Eye care services
• Ophthalmology hospitals
• Refractive surgery
• Cataract surgery
• Laser vision correction

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Clinical Eye Care Services: Revenue generated from a comprehensive range of eye care consultations, diagnostic services, and surgical procedures including cataract, LASIK/refractive, retina, glaucoma, cornea, squint, paediatric ophthalmology, and ocular oncology treatments.
2. CFS Opticals & Beyond (Eyewear Retail): In-house optical retail offering sunglasses, contact lenses, eyeglasses, and computer glasses, providing a one-stop retail experience for patients during or after their eye care visits.
3. CFS Pharmacy: On-site pharmacy services dispensing genuine medicines under one roof, adding a revenue stream from post-operative medications and ongoing ocular treatments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Centre for Sight operates a network of 95+ eye care centres across 30+ Indian cities, delivering comprehensive ophthalmic services. It provides diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical eye care across subspecialties including refractive surgery (LASIK, SMILE, SILK, Contoura, WaveLight Plus InnovEyes, ICL), cataract surgery (Phaco, MICS, FLACS), retina and uvea, glaucoma, cornea transplants, oculoplasty, ocular oncology, and paediatric ophthalmology. The company also runs in-house pharmacy (CFS Pharmacy) and optical retail (CFS Opticals & Beyond) as ancillary patient services.

Product overview

Centre for Sight is a network of 95+ eye care centres across India offering comprehensive ophthalmic services. The core offering consists of diagnostic, surgical, and therapeutic treatments across multiple eye care specialties. The primary service categories include: (1) Refractive Surgery Suite - covering laser vision correction procedures including LASIK variants (Custom Eyes, SmartSurf, Trans PRK), advanced SMILE and SILK procedures, AI-powered WaveLight Plus InnovEyes, Contoura Vision, and ICL lens implantation; (2) Cataract Surgery - including Phaco, MICS, and FLACS femtolaser-assisted procedures; (3) Medical Retina & Uvea services; (4) Glaucoma treatment; (5) Cornea services including transplants; (6) Oculoplasty and facial aesthetics; (7) Pediatric ophthalmology and squint treatment; (8) Ocular oncology including retinoblastoma; (9) Ocular surface and dry eye treatment; and (10) Support services including in-house pharmacy (CFS Pharmacy) and optical retail (CFS Opticals & Beyond). The company operates with 350+ doctors across 30+ cities and emphasizes technology integration including AI-powered diagnostics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WaveLight Plus InnovEyes Specs Removal Eye Surgery AI-powered, 3D ray-tracing advanced laser vision correction procedure that creates a fully personalised treatment for each eye, delivering high-definition vision beyond 6/6 with improved clarity and reduced glare. Available to patients seeking customised specs removal.
• SMILE Eye Surgery

Quantifiable outcome

• AI-powered WaveLight Plus InnovEyes achieves strong refractive accuracy and high rates of 20/20-or-better outcomes, supported by FDA-trial data.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Laxmi Eye HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2024Centre for Sight entered a strategic collaboration with Laxmi Eye Hospital by acquiring a 51% stake, aiming to expand in Maharashtra with nine existing centres. This partnership strengthens Centre for Sight's presence in west India and is part of a broader plan to invest ₹300–500 crore to add 15–20 centres annually across the region.
• Hyderabad Long-Term Fellowship Programme PartnersminorOthersCentre for Sight offers long-term fellowship programmes in ophthalmology at its Hyderabad centre, partnering with medical institutions for advanced specialist training.
• CFS Pharmacy Distributors & SuppliersminorOthersCFS Pharmacy procures and dispenses 100% genuine medicines sourced through pharmaceutical distributors and suppliers for patient convenience within Centre for Sight centres.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital: Dr. Agarwal's is the largest dedicated eye care chain in India with 150+ centres and a similar pan-India, multi-subspecialty model spanning cataract, refractive, retina, glaucoma, and oculoplasty. It is the closest direct competitor and a comparable PE-backed roll-up play.
• ASG Eye Hospital: ASG operates 160+ eye hospitals across India offering comprehensive ophthalmology services including cataract, LASIK, retina, glaucoma and oculoplasty. Backed by investor capital for national expansion, ASG is a direct competitor for both organic expansion markets and acquisition targets.
• Maxivision Eye Hospitals: Maxivision is a growing multi-specialty eye care chain headquartered in Hyderabad with presence across multiple Indian states, offering cataract, refractive, retina, glaucoma and oculoplasty services. Its tech-forward positioning and tier-2 expansion strategy directly mirror CFS's playbook.
• Vasan Eye Care: Vasan operates one of the largest eye care networks in India with 100+ centres, with historical concentration in South India. It offers a comparable multi-subspecialty ophthalmology service portfolio and competes with CFS in shared metros and increasingly in west India.
• Narayana Nethralaya: Narayana Nethralaya is a leading specialty eye hospital network headquartered in Bangalore with multiple branches across Karnataka. It is renowned for tertiary ophthalmology including complex cataract, retina, ocular oncology, and refractive surgery, making it a strong clinical peer particularly in South India.
• Eye-Q Vision: Eye-Q Vision is a North and West India-focused eye care chain offering cataract, refractive, and general ophthalmology services through a hub-and-spoke centre model. Its geographic overlap and tier-2 expansion ambitions make it a direct comparable for CFS in the Hindi-belt markets.
• Sankara Nethralaya: Sankara Nethralaya is a Chennai-based specialty eye hospital group with national recognition for clinical excellence across cataract, retina, glaucoma, cornea and ocular oncology. While institutionally structured, it competes for tertiary ophthalmology patients and serves as a clinical benchmark for Indian chains.

Broad incumbents

• Medanta - The Medicity: Medanta is a leading multi-specialty hospital chain in India with dedicated ophthalmology departments across its Delhi-NCR and regional hospitals. As a broad incumbent, it overlaps with CFS in Delhi-NCR for premium ophthalmology patients but does not specialise in eye care the way CFS does.
• Apollo Hospitals: Apollo is India's largest hospital chain with comprehensive ophthalmology departments in major metros and tier-2 cities. It competes with CFS for premium cataract and refractive patients within a broader multi-specialty portfolio rather than as a dedicated eye care player.

Others

• Lenskart: Lenskart is India's largest online-first eyewear retailer, now expanding into basic eye exams and prescription dispensing through physical stores. While not a direct service competitor, it is an adjacent eyewear ecosystem participant whose pricing pressure affects CFS Opticals & Beyond's optical retail economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors3 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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