Ophtec
Ophtec BV is a Netherlands-based, family-founded medical device company that designs, manufactures, and distributes intraocular lenses and surgical instruments for ophthalmologists performing cataract and refractive surgery, selling directly and through certified distributor networks across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Africa.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1983
- HeadquartersGroningen, Netherlands
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Ophtec does
Ophtec BV is a Netherlands-based, family-founded medical device company established in 1983 by Anneke Worst-van Dam around the intraocular lens (IOL) innovations of her husband, Prof. Jan Worst. The company designs, develops, and manufactures intraocular lenses, surgical instruments, and ophthalmic viscoelastic devices (OVDs) used in cataract surgery, refractive surgery, and trauma surgery, sold directly and through distributors to ophthalmologists and eye care professionals worldwide.
The product portfolio is organized across two surgical franchises. The Precizon family addresses cataract surgery with monofocal, toric, and presbyopic IOLs that leverage two patented optic technologies: Transitional Conic Toric (TCT), which provides tolerance for misalignment (average 3.1° rotation after 4–6 months), and Continuous Transitional Focus (CTF), a multi-segment design for smooth far-to-near transitions with -0.11 µm negative aberration. The Artisan/Artiflex/Artiplus families address refractive correction through iris-fixated phakic IOLs (PIOLs), with the Artisan Myopia holding the distinction of being the first FDA-approved phakic IOL and supported by 30+ years of clinical history. Ophtec also distributes complementary products including the Cassini Ambient corneal analyzer (from Cassini Technologies), the Robomarker G2 (from Surgilum), and Sidapharm OVDs (SVisc, SHPMC 2%).
Ophtec generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of IOLs to ophthalmologists via its Groningen headquarters, regional offices in Asia-Pacific, Germany, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, and the USA, and an authorized distributor network. The company operates a certification-gated distribution model in which phakic IOL products (Artisan, Artiflex, Artiplus) are supplied only to surgeons certified through the Artilens Training Course, with lens calculations routed through proprietary web tools (PRECIZON calculator and ArtiCalc). IOL product pricing is quote-based through sales representatives; the training course carries a publicly disclosed €250 registration fee. The company holds DEKRA ISO 13485:2016 and EU MDR CE certifications, and has approximately 170 employees globally.
Ophtec firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ophtec
- Legal name
- Ophtec BV
- Website
- https://ophtec.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1983
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Ophtec BV is a Netherlands-based, family-founded medical device company that designs, manufactures, and distributes intraocular lenses and surgical instruments for ophthalmologists performing cataract and refractive surgery, selling directly and through certified distributor networks across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Africa.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Ophtec industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Ophthalmic Medical Devices
- NAICS
- Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (339115), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)
- SIC
- Ophthalmic Goods (3851), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Cataract Surgery Systems & IOLs (Phaco Systems, IOLs, Intraoperative Aberrometry, Viscoelastics) (HLAHAJAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery (LASIK/PRK) (HLAKAKAF)
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Where Ophtec is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Groningen
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices9 records
Markets served
Ophtec business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Intraocular Lens (IOL) Sales: Ophtec generates revenue from the manufacture and sale of intraocular lenses including cataract surgery IOLs (Precizon family: monofocal, toric, presbyopic) and refractive/phakic IOLs (Artisan, Artiflex, Artiplus families). Products are sold directly through the company's sales organization and through distributor networks globally. Lens calculations are required for all IOL orders using proprietary calculator tools.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Artilens Training Course (surgeon certification) |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
Ophtec product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Ophtec develops, manufactures, and globally distributes intraocular lenses (IOLs) and related surgical products for ophthalmologists. The portfolio spans cataract surgery IOLs (Precizon monofocal, toric, and presbyopic families), refractive/phakic IOLs (Artisan, Artiflex, Artiplus iris-fixated families), ophthalmic viscoelastic devices, surgical instruments, and preoperative diagnostic equipment. The company also provides surgeon certification training and lens calculation tools as part of its offering.
Product overview
Ophtec develops intraocular lenses (IOLs) and solutions for ophthalmologists, with products organized across two main surgical categories: refractive surgery (phakic IOLs including Artisan, Artiflex, and Artiplus families) and cataract surgery (the Precizon family of monofocal, toric, and presbyopic IOLs). The portfolio also includes surgical instruments (Robomarker G2, Ringject, Capsular Tension Ring), diagnostic equipment (Cassini Ambient Corneal Shape Analyzer), and ophthalmic viscoelastics (SVisc and SHPMC from Sidapharm). The company operates primarily through certified professionals and provides lens calculation tools (PRECIZON calculator and ArtiCalc for phakic IOLs) as part of its service offering.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Artilens: Brand for Artisan and Artiflex IOL implantation training and certification courses.
- ArtiCalc
- PRECIZON Calculator
Products and services
- Cassini Ambient Advanced pre-operative diagnostic device that performs essential corneal measurements and registration data, featuring LED topography technology with 700 multi-colored LEDs and 2nd Purkinje raytracing for submicron accuracy. For ophthalmologists performing cataract and refractive surgery.
- Precizon Go (Model 580)
Quantifiable outcome
- Precizon Toric achieves average IOL rotation of 3.1 degrees after 4-6 months post-surgery
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Ophtec
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Ophtec technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
Feature7 records
Ophtec partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Ophtec competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Alcon: Global leader in ophthalmic surgery, offering a comprehensive IOL portfolio (PanOptix, Vivity, Clareon) directly competing with Ophtec's Precizon cataract family and the broader cataract surgical workflow that Ophtec targets. Alcon dwarfs Ophtec in scale, R&D, and surgeon reach, but operates across many ophthalmic categories beyond Ophtec's IOL specialization.
- Johnson & Johnson Vision (TECNIS): Sells the TECNIS family of monofocal, toric, multifocal, and extended-depth-of-focus IOLs that compete head-to-head with Ophtec's Precizon monofocal, toric, and presbyopic IOLs in the cataract surgery segment. As part of J&J Vision, it has substantially larger clinical evidence budgets, sales force coverage, and bundled cataract offerings than Ophtec.
- Bausch + Lomb (enVista, Trulign, Toric IOLs): Markets a broad IOL portfolio including enVista, Trulign, and various toric lenses that directly compete with Ophtec's Precizon toric and presbyopic toric offerings in the cataract surgery market. Bausch + Lomb also distributes ophthalmic surgical instruments and OVDs that overlap with Ophtec's Robomarker and Sidapharm OVD product lines.
- Carl Zeiss Meditec (CT SPHERIS, CT LUCIA, AT LARA): Offers CT LUCIA, CT SPHERIS, and AT LARA IOLs plus the Cataract Suite surgical workflow and CALLISTO eye preoperative diagnostics, directly overlapping Ophtec's Precizon cataract IOL portfolio and Cassini Ambient-style diagnostic positioning. Zeiss brings integrated premium surgical suite economics that Ophtec must counter with differentiated optical technology.
- Abbott Medical Optics (Johnson & Johnson Vision): Holds 56% of the Verisyse Lens Market versus Ophtec's 44%, making it Ophtec's primary direct competitor in phakic/iris-fixated IOLs globally. AMO's Verisyse/Veriflex phakic IOLs target the same refractive surgeons and patients as Ophtec's Artisan family, with materially greater commercial resources.
Direct peers
- STAAR Surgical: Direct competitor in the phakic IOL space with its Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens), which addresses the same refractive surgery patient pool as Ophtec's Artisan, Artiflex, and Artiplus phakic IOL families. STAAR's ICL is the most prominent non-iris-fixated phakic IOL globally and competes for refractive surgeon adoption and premium pricing.
- HOYA Surgical Optics: Develops and markets the Vivinex and iSert preloaded IOL systems for cataract surgery, competing with Ophtec's Precizon family in monofocal and toric cataract IOL segments. HOYA's preloaded injector platform competes directly with Ophtec's IOLMATIC-compatible Precizon Go delivery approach.
- Rayner Intraocular Lenses: UK-based IOL manufacturer offering the RayOne preloaded IOL system, Sulcoflex pseudophakic add-on IOL, and specialty lenses, competing with Ophtec across both standard cataract and premium/refractive segments. Rayner's preloaded injectors and hydrophilic acrylic platforms overlap functionally with Ophtec's Precizon Go and CTF technologies.
Emerging players
- PhysIOL (Advanced Vision Science / Beaver-Visitec): Belgian IOL innovator offering the FineVision, Pod, and Toric IOL families, including trifocal and EDOF designs that compete with Ophtec's Precizon Presbyopic and CTF-based presbyopia correction offerings. PhysIOL is a smaller specialist comparable to Ophtec in scale but focused primarily on European ophthalmology markets.
- HumanOptics: German manufacturer of specialty IOLs including the Aspira and Toric IOL families, with overlap to Ophtec's Precizon toric and Artisan cataract/refractive portfolios. HumanOptics is a smaller European specialist comparable in scale and geography to Ophtec, competing for the same regional ophthalmology customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Ophtec social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance3 records
Ophtec financial estimates
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Ophtec leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Ophtec funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Ophtec M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Ophtec
What does Ophtec do?
Ophtec develops, manufactures, and globally distributes intraocular lenses (IOLs) and related surgical products for ophthalmologists. The portfolio spans cataract surgery IOLs (Precizon monofocal, toric, and presbyopic families), refractive/phakic IOLs (Artisan, Artiflex, Artiplus iris-fixated families), ophthalmic viscoelastic devices, surgical instruments, and preoperative diagnostic equipment. The company also provides surgeon certification training and lens calculation tools as part of its offering.
Is Ophtec a public or private company?
Ophtec is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Ophtec founded?
Ophtec was founded in 1983. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Ophtec based?
Ophtec is headquartered in Groningen, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Ophtec make money?
One revenue line is on record: intraocular Lens (IOL) Sales.
Who are Ophtec's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Alcon, Johnson & Johnson Vision (TECNIS), Bausch + Lomb (enVista, Trulign, Toric IOLs), Carl Zeiss Meditec (CT SPHERIS, CT LUCIA, AT LARA) and Abbott Medical Optics (Johnson & Johnson Vision). Direct peers are STAAR Surgical, HOYA Surgical Optics and Rayner Intraocular Lenses. Emerging players are PhysIOL (Advanced Vision Science / Beaver-Visitec) and HumanOptics.
Does Ophtec have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ophtec.
What industry is Ophtec in?
Ophtec's product category is Ophthalmic Medical Devices. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHAJAH, Cataract Surgery Systems & IOLs (Phaco Systems, IOLs, Intraoperative Aberrometry, Viscoelastics), with a secondary code of HLAKAKAF, Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery (LASIK/PRK). Its NAICS code is 339115 and its SIC code is 3851.