PhysIOL
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1986
- HeadquartersBellaire, Belgium
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
PhysIOL firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- PhysIOL
- Legal name
- PhysIOL
- Website
- https://physiol.eu
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1986
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where PhysIOL is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bellaire
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices14 records
Markets served
PhysIOL business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Intraocular Lens Sales: Sale of ophthalmic surgical devices including monofocal, premium monofocal, trifocal, and toric intraocular lenses to eye clinics and surgeons. Products are medical devices sold through direct regional sales operations and country-specific distribution channels.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
PhysIOL product offering
Product offeringCore offering
PhysIOL designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of intraocular lenses (IOLs) for cataract surgery and vision correction, including monofocal, premium monofocal, trifocal, and toric variants built on the FineVision diffractive trifocal platform. Products are sold under the PhysIOL brand of BVI Medical to ophthalmic surgeons and eye clinics, supported by an Abulafia-Koch regression-based Toric Calculator for surgical planning. Manufacturing is concentrated in Belgium with regional sales offices serving Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pacific.
Product overview
PhysIOL is an ophthalmic device company specializing in intraocular lenses (IOLs). The company's product portfolio includes the FineVision Diffractive Trifocal IOL, a premium lens for cataract surgery that provides full-range vision correction. PhysIOL's products are part of the BVI Medical family of intraocular lens solutions, which also includes monofocal, premium monofocal, trifocal toric, and monofocal toric IOLs designed for various ophthalmic procedures including cataract correction.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- FineVision: PhysIOL's premium diffractive trifocal intraocular lens product line, including trifocal and trifocal toric variants.
Products and services
- Trifocal & Trifocal Toric IOLs Premium diffractive trifocal and trifocal toric intraocular lenses for cataract surgery and refractive lens replacement, providing full-range vision correction for distance, intermediate, and near and spectacle independence; targeted at ophthalmic surgeons and eye clinics performing premium cataract and refractive procedures.
- Premium Monofocal & Premium Monofocal Toric IOLs Premium monofocal and premium monofocal toric intraocular lenses designed for cataract surgery patients seeking improved visual outcomes and reduced dependence on spectacles, offered to ophthalmic surgeons and eye clinics.
- Monofocal & Monofocal Toric IOLs Standard monofocal and monofocal toric intraocular lenses for routine cataract surgery and astigmatism correction, sold to ophthalmic surgeons, eye clinics, and hospitals.
Quantifiable outcome
- FineVision defocus curve used as reference benchmark for premium IOL performance comparison in peer-reviewed clinical studies
Companies that use PhysIOL
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
PhysIOL technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
PhysIOL partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
PhysIOL competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Alcon: Global leader in ophthalmic surgical devices and the dominant IOL manufacturer (PanOptix, Clareon). Directly competes with PhysIOL in monofocal, premium monofocal, and trifocal IOLs across the same ophthalmic surgeon customer base.
- STAAR Surgical: Premium ophthalmic lens company best known for the Visian ICL but also active in IOLs. Competes with PhysIOL in premium vision-correction implantables aimed at spectacle independence.
- Hoya Surgical Optics: Japan-based manufacturer of intraocular lenses including the Vivinex and iSert platforms. A direct IOL peer competing with PhysIOL across monofocal and premium segments globally.
- Rayner Intraocular Lenses: UK-based independent IOL manufacturer offering monofocal, toric, and multifocal lenses (e.g., RayOne, Sulcoflex). A like-sized European IOL specialist competing with PhysIOL in cataract surgery.
- Johnson & Johnson Vision: Operates the TECNIS IOL platform including monofocal, toric, multifocal, and EDOF lenses. A direct competitor to PhysIOL in the cataract surgery IOL category with comparable product segmentation.
- Carl Zeiss Meditec: Offers the CT LUCIA and AT ELIVA family of IOLs and is a meaningful player in cataract surgical devices. Overlaps with PhysIOL in trifocal/toric IOLs and shares the same ophthalmic clinic customer base.
- Bausch + Lomb: Surgical ophthalmic franchise includes enVista and LuxSmart IOLs. Competes head-to-head with PhysIOL across monofocal and premium IOL tiers sold to the same ophthalmic surgeon channel.
- Lenstec Inc: Specialist IOL manufacturer producing monofocal and premium lenses (including the SBL-3 multifocal). A smaller-scale direct competitor in the premium IOL segment serving ophthalmic surgeons.
Emerging players
- HumanOptics: German specialty IOL manufacturer focused on custom and premium lenses. A smaller European IOL competitor that overlaps with PhysIOL in the premium and customized IOL niche.
Broad incumbents
- Santen Pharmaceutical: Japan-headquartered ophthalmic specialist with a broad portfolio spanning pharmaceuticals and surgical devices including IOLs. A broader incumbent in ophthalmology with partial overlap to PhysIOL's IOL business.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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PhysIOL leadership team
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PhysIOL funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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PhysIOL M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about PhysIOL
What does PhysIOL do?
PhysIOL designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of intraocular lenses (IOLs) for cataract surgery and vision correction, including monofocal, premium monofocal, trifocal, and toric variants built on the FineVision diffractive trifocal platform. Products are sold under the PhysIOL brand of BVI Medical to ophthalmic surgeons and eye clinics, supported by an Abulafia-Koch regression-based Toric Calculator for surgical planning. Manufacturing is concentrated in Belgium with regional sales offices serving Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pacific.
Is PhysIOL a public or private company?
PhysIOL is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was PhysIOL founded?
PhysIOL was founded in 1986. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is PhysIOL based?
PhysIOL is headquartered in Bellaire, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does PhysIOL make money?
One revenue line is on record: intraocular Lens Sales.
Who are PhysIOL's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Alcon, STAAR Surgical, Hoya Surgical Optics, Rayner Intraocular Lenses, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Bausch + Lomb and Lenstec Inc. HumanOptics is listed as an emerging player. Santen Pharmaceutical is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does PhysIOL have an API?
No public API is recorded for PhysIOL.