International Eye Hospital

What International Eye Hospital does

International Eye Hospital (IEH) is a privately held, for-profit ophthalmology hospital group headquartered in Dokki, Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 1995 as the first specialized eye hospital in Egypt and the Middle East, IEH operates a six-branch network spanning Cairo (Dokki, Heliopolis), Upper Egypt (Fayoum, Luxor, Beni Suef), and the Delta (Damietta), with 72 licensed beds and the only 24/7 emergency ophthalmology unit in Egypt at the Dokki branch. It serves the general population across all income segments via a direct-to-consumer model, with patients booking through a centralized call center (19650), the company website, or walk-ins.

The group's clinical offering spans the full ophthalmology stack: diagnostics (Pentacam, OCT, Fluorescein angiography, IOL Master, Specular Microscopy, visual field), medical management, and surgical procedures including Phaco cataract surgery (since 2000), LASIK and Femto-LASIK (introduced 2013), corneal cross-linking, glaucoma surgery, vitreoretinal surgery, oculoplastic surgery, and pediatric ophthalmology. Technology is centered on best-in-class third-party diagnostic and surgical hardware rather than proprietary platforms. Through its wholly-owned Kid Eyes Hospital subsidiary (opened 2009), IEH also operates the first dedicated pediatric ophthalmology hospital in the Middle East. The company holds JCI accreditation (2015) and ISO 9001:2008 certification (since 2003), and is led by physician-founders with all consultants holding faculty-of-Medicine affiliations and advanced degrees.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through fee-for-service ophthalmology care across the six branches, supplemented by diagnostic investigations and online (email-based) consultation. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is positioned as "affordable" relative to international standards. The company is founder-controlled (Prof. Dr. Beshr Kenawy, Chairman) with a physician-led board and no external private equity or venture capital backing evident in the data.

Name

International Eye Hospital

Legal name

International Eye Hospital

Website

https://iehegypt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

International Eye Hospital is a privately held Egyptian ophthalmology hospital group founded in 1995, operating six branches across Egypt including the country's only 24/7 eye emergency unit and the Middle East's first dedicated pediatric ophthalmology hospital, serving general, pediatric, and refractive-surgery patients through fee-for-service care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Ophthalmic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care) (HLAKAKAC), Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery (LASIK/PRK) (HLAKAKAF), Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Ophthalmic/Outpatient Eye Surgery) (HLAKAKAO)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Eye care hospital
• LASIK surgery
• Cataract surgery
• Pediatric ophthalmology

Headquarters

HQ city

Ad Duqqi

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ophthalmology Healthcare Services: Hospital generates revenue through providing eye care services including examinations, diagnostic tests, surgical procedures (cataract, LASIK, glaucoma, retina, pediatric ophthalmology), and consultations across multiple specialty clinics.
2. Specialized Surgical Procedures: Revenue from surgical procedures including LASIK, Femto-LASIK, cataract surgery, oculoplastic surgery, squint correction, and other ophthalmic surgeries.
3. Diagnostic Services: Revenue from diagnostic investigations including Pentacam, OCT, Fluorescein angiography, IOL Master, Specular Microscopy, and Visual Field Assessment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

International Eye Hospital operates a multi-branch ophthalmology hospital network delivering comprehensive eye care services including diagnostic imaging, medical treatment, and surgical procedures across sub-specialties such as refractive surgery (LASIK/Femto-LASIK), cataract (Phaco), cornea, glaucoma, retina, pediatric ophthalmology, and oculoplasty. The hospital generates revenue through professional service fees for examinations, diagnostic tests, and surgical procedures delivered at six branches across Egypt.

Product overview

International Eye Hospital (IEH) operates as a multi-branch ophthalmology hospital network established in 1995, offering comprehensive eye care services as the first specialized eye hospital in Egypt and the Middle East. The hospital provides a unified platform of medical services including diagnostic imaging, medical treatments, and surgical procedures across six branches (Dokki, Heliopolis, Kids Eye Hospital, Fayoum, Luxor, and Beni Suef). Key services include LASIK and Femto-LASIK vision correction surgery, cataract surgery using Phaco technology, cornea cross-linking treatments, and specialized pediatric ophthalmology at the Kid Eyes Hospital sub-brand. The hospital integrates diagnostic services (Pentacam, OCT, Fluorescein angiography, IOL Master, Specular Microscopy) with medical and surgical treatments across multiple subspecialties including retina, glaucoma, oculoplasty, and pediatric ophthalmology. Online consultation and 24-hour emergency services complement the in-person care offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kid Eyes Hospital: First specialized pediatric ophthalmology hospital in Egypt and the Middle East, offering child-friendly environment with playground and kids waiting areas

Products and services

• LASIK Surgery

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Magrabi Hospitals & Centers: Magrabi is the largest and most established ophthalmology and ENT specialty hospital chain in the Middle East and Africa, with a major presence in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and other regional markets. It is the closest direct competitor to IEH on both geography and specialty focus, and operates at a significantly larger scale with newer equipment and broader marketing reach.
• Moorfields Eye Hospital Abu Dhabi: Moorfields Eye Hospital Abu Dhabi is a UAE branch of the UK-based Moorfields, delivering international ophthalmology specialty care in the Middle East. It competes for the same regional premium and medical-tourism patient pool as IEH, with comparable subspecialty depth and international brand equity.

Broad incumbents

• Saudi German Health: Saudi German Health is one of the largest private hospital groups in the MENA region, with multi-specialty hospitals operating in Egypt (including Cairo) and other countries. It competes for general ophthalmology referrals inside broader multi-specialty offerings, with significantly greater capital, marketing, and recruitment resources than IEH.
• Cleopatra Hospitals Group: Cleopatra Hospitals Group is Egypt's largest private hospital group, operating multiple multi-specialty facilities in Cairo. It captures general ophthalmology referrals through its broader service portfolio and is listed on the Egyptian Exchange, providing it superior access to growth capital relative to IEH.
• Dar Al Fouad Hospital (Alameda Healthcare): Dar Al Fouad is a major Egyptian multi-specialty hospital owned by Alameda Healthcare, offering cardiology, orthopedics, and other specialties alongside general ophthalmology. It competes for premium Cairo patients with strong international affiliations, similar to IEH's positioning.
• As-Salam International Hospital: As-Salam International Hospital is a long-established Egyptian multi-specialty private hospital group with a broad service offering that includes ophthalmology. It competes in the same Cairo premium patient segment as IEH and benefits from longer JCI-accredited operating history.

Regional players

• King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital: King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital is a large Saudi government-operated ophthalmology specialty hospital in Riyadh. While Saudi-domiciled, it is a reference benchmark for ophthalmology specialty hospital operations in the region and a potential model (or competitor) for IEH's subspecialty positioning.
• Al-Moosa Specialist Hospital: Al-Moosa is a multi-specialty hospital group based in Saudi Arabia, including ophthalmology services. It is comparable to IEH as a regionally anchored specialty hospital group with ambitions to expand service scope, though it does not directly compete in Egypt.
• Al-Nahda Specialized Ophthalmic Center: Al-Nahda is a Saudi-based specialty ophthalmology provider with multiple branches across the kingdom. While operating in a different geography, it is structurally comparable to IEH as a multi-branch specialty eye hospital group pursuing subspecialty depth in cataract, retina, and refractive services.

Others

• Almokhtabar (IDH): Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (IDH), owner of Almokhtabar and other brands, is Egypt's largest private diagnostics provider and operates ancillary eye-imaging and diagnostic services. It is an enabling/adjacent player rather than a direct competitor, but represents a structural threat if it expands into clinical ophthalmology services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/iehegypt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iehegypt

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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