Clearlab
Clearlab is a Singapore-based contact lens manufacturer producing daily and monthly spherical, toric, cosmetic, and lens care products through proprietary spin-casting technology, supplying eye care practices and optical businesses worldwide via direct manufacturer-to-clinic distribution and white-label OEM partnerships.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1985
- HeadquartersSingapore, Singapore
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Clearlab does
Clearlab International Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-headquartered, privately held contact lens manufacturer with manufacturing roots dating to 1985 in South Korea and a Singapore operation established in 1990. The company designs, produces, and distributes daily and monthly spherical, toric, multifocal, and cosmetic contact lenses, plus a multi-purpose lens care solution (Eyedia), under four product families: Clear (clinical hioxifilcon A lenses with AQUAGRIP moisture retention), Color (cosmetic lenses with FDA-approved encapsulated pigments), Standard (monthly lenses in polymacon, methafilcon A, and etafilcon A), and lens care. All products are manufactured under US FDA and MFDS (Korea) compliance, with a recently completed silicone hydrogel platform targeting Dk/t 125 and a high-water-content multifocal lens in late-stage development.
The company's core technology platforms — AQUAGRIP (dual hydrogen bonding moisture retention), TruForm Edge (ultra-thin lid-interaction geometry), Multi-Band Aspheric Optics (peripheral aberration correction), and Tri-Channel (three-pathway silicone hydrogel transport) — are proprietary and protected through registered trademarks, with cumulative sales of 600M+ lenses globally and no reported serious infections associated with its spin-cast daily disposables. Manufacturing is operated through wholly-owned facilities in Singapore (Clearlab SG Pte Ltd) and South Korea (Mi Gwang Contact Lens Co., Ltd.), with regional sales entities in the United States, Spain, and Germany.
Clearlab monetises through a direct-to-clinic B2B supply model with no intermediaries, selling to optometry practices, optical chains, and eye care professionals worldwide, and offers white-label OEM production for partners marketing its lens technology under their own brand. The company positions itself as a single-manufacturer-relationship supplier for the full clinical and cosmetic range, with cost advantages from a proprietary spin-casting process that uses 80% less plastic and 70% less water than conventional lens manufacturing.
Clearlab firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Clearlab
- Legal name
- Clearlab International Pte. Ltd.
- Website
- https://clearlab.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1985
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Clearlab is a Singapore-based contact lens manufacturer producing daily and monthly spherical, toric, cosmetic, and lens care products through proprietary spin-casting technology, supplying eye care practices and optical businesses worldwide via direct manufacturer-to-clinic distribution and white-label OEM partnerships.
- Ownership category
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Clearlab industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Contact Lenses
- NAICS
- Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (339115)
- SIC
- Ophthalmic Goods (3851)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Contact Lenses & Care Systems (Soft/RGP/Scleral Lenses; Cleaning/Disinfection Solutions) (HLAHAJAE)
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Where Clearlab is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Singapore
- HQ country
- Singapore
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices5 records
Markets served
Clearlab business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Contact Lens Sales: Direct sales of contact lenses to eye care practices and optical businesses through a manufacturer-to-clinic supply model with no intermediaries. Product range includes daily and monthly spherical, toric, and cosmetic lenses.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels1 record
Clearlab product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Clearlab manufactures and directly supplies contact lenses and eye care products to eye care practices and optical businesses worldwide. The product portfolio spans daily and monthly spherical, toric, and cosmetic lenses, organized into the Clear family (biocompatible hioxifilcon A lenses with AQUAGRIP moisture retention), Color family (cosmetic lenses with pigment encapsulation), and Standard family (monthly lenses in polymacon, methafilcon A, and etafilcon A), plus the Eyedia multi-purpose lens care solution. Manufacturing is conducted in Singapore and South Korea, and the company also offers white label production for partners marketing Clearlab's lens technology under their own brand.
Product overview
Clearlab is a contact lens manufacturer offering a portfolio of daily and monthly spherical, toric, and cosmetic contact lenses. The product range is organized into three families: Clear (clinical spherical and toric lenses in proprietary hioxifilcon A with AQUAGRIP technology), Color (cosmetic lenses including Clearcolor and Phantom lines with pigment encapsulation), and Standard (monthly lenses in various materials including etafilcon A, methafilcon A, and polymacon). The company also offers Eyedia multi-purpose lens care solution. Core clinical products leverage proprietary technologies including AQUAGRIP moisture retention, TruForm Edge geometry, Multi-Band Aspheric Optics, and Tri-Channel silicone hydrogel architecture. All products are manufactured under MFDS and US FDA compliance standards.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Clear family: Daily and monthly spherical and toric lenses in hioxifilcon A, built on AQUAGRIP moisture retention technology. Includes Clear 1-day, Clear all-day, Clear 1-day toric, and Clear all-day toric products.
- Color family
- Standard family
- Eyedia
Products and services
- Clear 1-day Daily disposable spherical contact lens in hioxifilcon A with 58% water content. AQUAGRIP technology retains 99% water content after 8 hours of wear, with aspheric optics correcting spherical aberration across the full power range. For eye care practices dispensing daily disposable lenses to patients with spherical prescriptions.
- Clear all-day
Quantifiable outcome
- Retains 99% of water content after 8 continuous hours of wear
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Clearlab
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Clearlab technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Clearlab partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Clearlab competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Bescon: Bescon is a South Korean contact lens and cosmetic lens manufacturer offering spherical, toric, and color lenses under brands such as Bescon and Dueba. It competes directly with Clearlab in the Asia-Pacific practitioner channel and in global OEM/white-label supply.
- Menicon: Menicon is Japan's largest contact lens manufacturer specializing in daily disposable, monthly, and orthokeratology lenses. As an Asia-headquartered specialty contact lens maker serving global markets through practitioner channels, it is one of the closest direct comparables to Clearlab.
- Hoya Vision Care: Hoya Vision Care manufactures specialty contact lenses under brands including iD and MiSight, with a focus on myopia control and silicone hydrogel materials — overlapping Clearlab's clinical and specialty lens positioning in the practitioner channel.
- Seed Contact Lens: Seed is a Japanese contact lens manufacturer focused on daily disposable and 2-week products distributed through optometrists and pharmacies. Its technology-forward clinical positioning and Asia-rooted operations make it directly comparable to Clearlab.
- Interojo: Interojo is a South Korea-based contact lens manufacturer producing daily, monthly, and cosmetic lenses, including notable colored lens lines. Operating from the same South Korean manufacturing hub as Clearlab's Mi Gwang facility, it is a direct regional competitor.
Broad incumbents
- CooperVision: CooperVision is a leading specialty contact lens manufacturer with strong toric and multifocal positions under brands such as MyDay and Biofinity, overlapping directly with Clearlab's Clear 1-day toric and all-day toric products.
- Alcon: Alcon is one of the Big Four contact lens manufacturers with leading brands including DAILIES and Air Optix, selling through the same practitioner channel as Clearlab and competing across daily disposable, silicone hydrogel, and specialty lens segments.
- Bausch + Lomb: Bausch + Lomb manufactures Biotrue and Bausch + Lomb Ultra contact lenses alongside a full vision care portfolio, competing with Clearlab's daily disposable and monthly silicone hydrogel offerings through the same optical retail and practitioner channels.
- Johnson & Johnson Vision (Acuvue): Johnson & Johnson Vision's Acuvue is the global market leader in contact lenses, offering daily, two-week, and silicone hydrogel products through practitioner channels — directly competing with Clearlab across spherical, toric, and multifocal categories.
Emerging players
- Mark'ennovy Personalized Contact Lenses: Mark'ennovy is a European specialty contact lens manufacturer focused on custom and high-astigmatism toric lenses supplied through eye care professionals. Its specialty, practitioner-channel go-to-market and European footprint make it an emerging peer to Clearlab's specialty lens roadmap.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Clearlab compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Clearlab financial estimates
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Clearlab leadership team
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Clearlab subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
Clearlab funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Clearlab M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Clearlab
What does Clearlab do?
Clearlab manufactures and directly supplies contact lenses and eye care products to eye care practices and optical businesses worldwide. The product portfolio spans daily and monthly spherical, toric, and cosmetic lenses, organized into the Clear family (biocompatible hioxifilcon A lenses with AQUAGRIP moisture retention), Color family (cosmetic lenses with pigment encapsulation), and Standard family (monthly lenses in polymacon, methafilcon A, and etafilcon A), plus the Eyedia multi-purpose lens care solution. Manufacturing is conducted in Singapore and South Korea, and the company also offers white label production for partners marketing Clearlab's lens technology under their own brand.
Is Clearlab a public or private company?
Clearlab is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Clearlab founded?
Clearlab was founded in 1985. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Clearlab based?
Clearlab is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore, in the Asia region.
How does Clearlab make money?
One revenue line is on record: contact Lens Sales.
Who are Clearlab's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Bescon, Menicon, Hoya Vision Care, Seed Contact Lens and Interojo. Broad incumbents are CooperVision, Alcon, Bausch + Lomb and Johnson & Johnson Vision (Acuvue). Mark'ennovy Personalized Contact Lenses is listed as an emerging player.
Does Clearlab have an API?
No public API is recorded for Clearlab.
What industry is Clearlab in?
Clearlab's product category is Contact Lenses. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHAJAE, Contact Lenses & Care Systems (Soft/RGP/Scleral Lenses; Cleaning/Disinfection Solutions). Its NAICS code is 339115 and its SIC code is 3851.