salauno

What salauno does

salauno is a privately held Mexican ophthalmology services operator founded in 2011 by co-CEOs Carlos Orellana and Javier Okhuysen, headquartered in Mexico City. It runs the country's largest ophthalmology clinic network — 23 clinics and 1 surgical center across Mexico City and the State of Mexico — staffed by 70+ ophthalmologists certified by the Mexican Council of Ophthalmology. The company serves approximately 20,000 patients per month and has cumulatively treated more than 600,000 patients and performed more than 130,000 eye surgeries since inception.

The core service offering is a vertically integrated eye-care platform spanning general ophthalmology consultations (from $169 MXN optometrist visits to $499 MXN specialty consultations), advanced diagnostic studies (OCT, campimetry, topography, fluorescein angiography, ultrasound, specular microscopy, pachymetry), and the full surgical spectrum — cataract surgery via both FACO (phacoemulsification) and the more cost-efficient SICS technique, LASIK and facorefractiva refractive procedures, retina and vitreous surgery (vitrectomy, scleral buckling, photocoagulation, intravitreal injections), glaucoma surgery (trabeculectomy, Ahmed valve, YAG iridotomy), and corneal treatments including crosslinking. On-site optical shops and pharmacies at all clinics, plus an internal installment financing program ("Plan de Pagos") for treatments from $5,000 to $60,000 MXN over 6-24 months, round out the patient journey within a single network.

Revenue is generated almost entirely on a pay-per-service basis from a mix of self-pay consumers (primary), insured and corporate-plan patients, and government/public-health subrogation contracts. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and a COFEPRIS sanitary license, and is backed by development finance institutions including IFC and IDB, impact investors such as Adobe Capital, LGT, and LCA, and mission-aligned foundations including Fundación Cinépolis, Pfizer Foundation, and the World Diabetes Foundation. A teleconsultation channel ("Tu Oftalmólogo en Casa") at $100 MXN per session — credited toward any subsequent in-person visit — extends the acquisition funnel beyond the physical clinic footprint.

Name

salauno

Legal name

salauno

Website

https://salauno.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

salauno is Mexico's largest ophthalmology clinic network, operating 23 clinics and 1 surgical center across Mexico City and State of Mexico. It provides integrated eye care — consultations, diagnostics, surgery, optics, and pharmacy — to roughly 20,000 self-pay, insured, and public-sector patients per month.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Optometrists (62132), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512), Optical Goods Retailers (45613)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care) (HLAKAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Ophthalmic/Outpatient Eye Surgery) (HLAKAKAO), Ocular Imaging & Diagnostic Testing Centers (HLAKAKAN), Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care) (HLAKAKAB)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Cataract surgery
• Eye care clinics
• Diagnostic imaging
• Refractive surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices23 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consultation Fees: General ophthalmology consultations at $299 MXN, specialty consultations at $499 MXN, optometrist consultations at $169 MXN. These serve as the primary entry point for patient acquisition across all 23 clinics.
2. Diagnostic Studies and Imaging: Revenue from specialized diagnostic studies including OCT (multiple types from $852–$2,014 MXN), campimetry ($949 MXN), topography ($999 MXN), fluorangiography ($2,199 MXN), ultrasound ($1,359 MXN), photocoagulation ($2,599 MXN), YAG laser ($4,679 MXN), and various package deals. These studies support the diagnostic pathway leading to surgical treatments.
3. Surgical Procedures: Revenue from cataract surgery (FACO and SICS techniques), LASIK, facorefractiva, glaucoma surgeries (trabeculectomy, Ahmed valve implant), retinal surgeries (vitrectomy, scleral buckle, photocoagulation), cornea procedures, and intravitreal injections. Surgery pricing varies by treatment and lens type; cataract surgery SICS package from approximately $955/month on installment plan.
4. Optics and Pharmacy: On-site optical shops and pharmacy at all 23 clinics offering eyeglasses, lenses, contact lenses, and medications at accessible prices. Integrated within the clinical visit, providing a supplementary revenue stream and enhancing patient convenience.
5. Installment Financing (Plan de Pagos): Internal financing program enabling patients to pay for treatments over 6–24 monthly installments. Administered directly by salauno, this model expands affordability and enables higher-value surgical revenue from price-sensitive patients. Minimum treatment value of $5,000 MXN, maximum $60,000 MXN.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

salauno operates the largest ophthalmology clinic network in Mexico with 23 clinics and one surgical center across Mexico City and State of Mexico. The company provides integrated eye care services spanning general and subspecialty consultations, advanced diagnostic imaging studies (OCT, topography, fluorangiography, campimetry, specular microscopy, ultrasound), surgical treatments (cataract surgery via phacoemulsification and SICS, LASIK, facorefractiva, vitrectomy, trabeculectomy, Ahmed valve implant, YAG laser, photocoagulation, intravitreal injections, crosslinking, scleral buckling), and on-site optical shop and pharmacy services. Founded in 2011, it has treated over 600,000 patients and performed 130,000+ surgeries, offering accessible pricing through an internal installment payment plan (Plan de Pagos).

Product overview

salauno is a network of 23 ophthalmological clinics across Mexico City and State of Mexico offering a comprehensive portfolio of eye care services. The core offering includes general ophthalmological consultations (Consulta Oftalmológica General), specialty consultations (Consulta de Especialidad) in retina, cataract, cornea, glaucoma, and oculoplastics, and vision consultations (Consulta Visión Integral). Surgical services encompass LASIK and Facorefractiva laser procedures, cataract surgery using both FACO (phacoemulsification) and SICS techniques, retina and vitreous treatments (photocoagulation, intravitreal injections, vitrectomy, scleral buckling), glaucoma treatments (trabeculectomy, Ahmed valve implant, YAG laser iridotomy), and corneal treatments including crosslinking. Diagnostic services include ultrasound/ecography, fluorescein angiography, visual field testing, specular microscopy, pachymetry, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and corneal topography. The company also offers integrated optical shop and pharmacy services, plus a payment plan option for financing treatments. Together, these products form a vertically integrated eye care ecosystem covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and optical dispensing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 600,000+ patients treated since founding in 2011
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Fundación Mundial de la Diabetes (World Diabetes Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Partnership focused on addressing diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness in diabetic patients. salauno provides screenings and treatments for diabetic eye disease as part of this alliance, leveraging the foundation's expertise and funding for diabetes-related eye care programs in Mexico.
• Fundación PfizerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Pfizer Foundation has supported salauno's healthcare programs, potentially in areas related to eye health treatments, public health campaigns, or capacity building for ophthalmologic care in Mexico.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Maxivision Eye Hospital:
• Optical Goods retailers (e.g., LensCrafters, Ópticas Lux): Large multi-brand optical retailers offering eye exams, frames, lenses, and contact lenses. Tangentially related to salauno's optical shop business but without the medical/surgical ophthalmology depth.

Direct peers

• CODET Vision Institute: A Tijuana-based ophthalmology hospital and clinic group in Mexico offering cataract, refractive, and retina surgery to both domestic and medical-tourist patients. Directly comparable to salauno as a Mexican specialty eye-care provider with surgical and diagnostics capabilities, though smaller in clinic count.
• Aravind Eye Care System: India's largest eye-care provider network operating dozens of hospitals and clinics with a high-volume, low-cost, integrated service model targeting preventable blindness. Closest international analogue to salauno's mission, integration, and pricing-driven model serving large underserved populations.
• Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital: Multi-specialty eye hospital chain across India with subspecialty coverage in cataract, retina, glaucoma, and cornea, plus optical retail. Comparable to salauno in integrated service model and multi-clinic footprint with subspecialist physicians.
• ASG Eye Hospital: Indian chain of super-specialty eye hospitals with a hub-and-spoke model covering cataract, refractive, and vitreoretinal surgery. Comparable to salauno's hub-and-spoke clinic structure and integrated diagnostics-plus-surgery offering.

Emerging players

• L V Prasad Eye Institute: Indian non-profit eye-care institution with a tiered network model (vision centers, secondary centers, tertiary centers) targeting underserved populations. Conceptually similar to salauno's hub-and-spoke approach to expanding access, though structured as a non-profit.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital de la Luz: A long-established ophthalmology-focused hospital in Mexico City offering medical and surgical eye care across subspecialties. Comparable in clinical scope but operates as a single-site tertiary hospital rather than a multi-clinic retail network.
• Devlyn Ópticas: One of Mexico's largest optical retail chains, selling eyewear and contact lenses with on-site refraction services. Adjacent competitor to salauno's optical and optometry offering but does not perform surgery or medical ophthalmology.

Regional players

• Fundación Hospital Nuestra Señora de la Luz: Mexico-based ophthalmology hospital focused on serving low-income patients with subsidized eye care. Competes with salauno for the same patient pool in Mexico but as a single foundation-run site rather than a multi-clinic retail chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/salaunomex
• Facebookfacebook.com/salaunosalud
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salauno
• Instagraminstagram.com/salauno.mx
• TikToktiktok.com/@salauno.mx
• Xx.com/salauno

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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