Swiss Advanced Vision

What Swiss Advanced Vision does

Swiss Advanced Vision (legal entity SAV-IOL SA) is a privately held Swiss medical device company headquartered at Route des Falaises 74, 2000 Neuchâtel, that develops, manufactures, and markets premium intraocular lenses (IOLs) for cataract surgery. The company sells through a network of regional distribution partners to ophthalmic surgeons and eye care professionals, with active presence in over 40 countries across the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, and maintains a European Authorized Representative (PX France SARL) in Sillingy, France. It was founded around 2009 and commercialized its first EDOF IOL in 2016, with the flagship Lucidis and Eden product families launched in 2017.

The company's core technology is its patented Instant Focus EDOF (Extended Depth of Focus) optical platform, which generates a Pseudo-Nondiffracting Beam through constructive light wave interference produced by an aspheric surface in the lens center. The commercial portfolio consists of three IOL families: Lucidis (advanced refractive EDOF), Eden (premium hybrid refractive-diffractive EDOF), and the in-development R-TASC smart active IOL with real-time autofocus, micro-pump liquid curvature actuation, and wireless/solar-powered operation (initiated 2018). Supporting tools include a Toric Calculator for surgical planning and the Swiss Virtual Clinic online platform for patients and professionals launched in March 2025.

Swiss Advanced Vision operates a B2B medical device sales model, generating revenue from hardware sales of premium EDOF IOLs at undisclosed quote-based prices negotiated through direct sales and regional distributors, typically under multi-year commercial arrangements. The company has raised one disclosed funding round of approximately $2.1 million from AEVIS VICTORIA SA in March 2013, has been recognized by Medtech Outlook as a Top 10 Vision Care Solutions Provider in Europe (2024), and supports its commercial positioning with peer-reviewed clinical evidence published in outlets including Springer Nature, ESCRS, Frontiers in Medicine, and the Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology.

Name

Swiss Advanced Vision

Legal name

SAV-IOL SA

Website

https://sav-iol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Swiss Advanced Vision (SAV-IOL SA) is a Swiss medical device manufacturer that develops and markets premium Extended Depth of Focus intraocular lenses for cataract surgery, serving ophthalmic surgeons in over 40 countries through a global distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmic Medical Devices (Intraocular Lenses)

NAICS

Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (339115)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Cataract Surgery Systems & IOLs (Phaco Systems, IOLs, Intraoperative Aberrometry, Viscoelastics) (HLAHAJAH)

Keywords

• Intraocular lenses
• EDOF IOL
• Cataract surgery devices
• Ophthalmic medical devices
• Premium IOL manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuchâtel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Intraocular Lens Sales: Swiss Advanced Vision generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of premium EDOF intraocular lenses (IOLs) including Lucidis and Eden product lines. The company develops, manufactures, and markets high-quality innovative IOLs with EDOF technology for cataract surgery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Swiss Advanced Vision (SAV-IOL SA) develops, manufactures, and markets premium extended depth-of-focus (EDOF) intraocular lenses (IOLs) for cataract surgery, built on its patented Instant Focus optical technology. Its portfolio includes the Lucidis and Eden IOL families, plus supporting surgical planning tools.

Product overview

Swiss Advanced Vision (SAV-IOL) develops, manufactures, and markets high-quality innovative intraocular lenses (IOLs) with proprietary EDOF technology called Instant Focus. The product portfolio consists of three main IOL families: Lucidis (advanced refractive EDOF IOL), Eden (premium hybrid EDOF IOL combining refractive-diffractive design), and R-TASC (smart active IOL with real-time autofocus and wireless connectivity, currently in development). The company also offers supporting tools including the Toric Calculator for surgical planning and the Swiss Virtual Clinic online platform for patients and eye care professionals. All IOLs are developed and manufactured in Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Swiss Virtual Clinic: Unique all-in-one online platform designed for both patients and eye care professionals, launched in March 2025
• Instant Focus
• Lucidis
• Eden
• R-TASC

Products and services

• Lucidis Advanced refractive EDOF intraocular lens developed and manufactured in Switzerland to correct vision after cataract surgery, combining a spherical monofocal base with the patented Instant Focus refractive element built into an aspheric optical center. Provides full-range visual performance comparable to trifocal IOLs while preserving contrast sensitivity and minimizing dysphotopsia. For ophthalmic surgeons and cataract patients seeking spectacle independence.
• Eden Premium hybrid EDOF intraocular lens developed and manufactured in Switzerland, integrating the Instant Focus technology into an aspheric optical center surrounded by a refractive-diffractive outer surface. Optimized for continuous near-to-intermediate vision after cataract surgery, with substantially minimized loss of light and dysphotopsia.
• Eden T & Lucidis T (Toric EDOF IOLs) Toric variants of the Eden and Lucidis EDOF IOLs that additionally correct corneal astigmatism, extending the existing Eden and Lucidis product families for cataract surgery patients.
• R-TASC Smart active intraocular lens project for cataract surgery featuring real-time autofocus and wireless connectivity. Uses micro-pumps to move liquid in and out of the optic, changing curvature in 0.2 seconds, powered by solar energy and induction. Currently in development.
• Toric Calculator Online calculator tool for toric lens selection that optimizes incision locations for minimal astigmatism post-surgery, tailored to patient-specific optical parameters. Used by ophthalmic surgeons for surgical planning.
• Swiss Virtual Clinic All-in-one online platform designed for both patients and eye care professionals, enabling registration, event subscription, and access to educational content and medical information about EDOF IOL technology.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lucidis achieves defocus curve remarkably close to PhysIOL BVI FineVision diffractive trifocal IOL while preserving contrast sensitivity and minimizing dysphotopsia
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered regional.

• Crystal Vision Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 October 2025Crystal Vision Ltd. serves as a distribution partner in Taiwan, co-hosting the Lucidis Summit 2025 in Taichung City with Swiss Advanced Vision. The summit gathered partners from across Asia for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and hands-on learning.
• PX France SARLregionalImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPX France SARL serves as the European Authorized Representative for Swiss Advanced Vision, managing regulatory and compliance matters for the EEA region from their office in Sillingy, France.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HumanOptics: German premium IOL manufacturer offering multifocal and toric lenses for cataract surgery; an EU-based premium IOL specialist competing for the same ophthalmic surgeon accounts.
• Rayner Intraocular Lenses: UK-headquartered IOL manufacturer with premium RayOne/EMV/Sulcoflex families; competes in cataract surgery premium IOL segment with overlapping surgeon audience.
• HOYA Surgical Optics: Premium IOL specialist (Vivinex, iSert, Toric and EDOF models) targeting the same cataract surgery customer base with a similar European manufacturing heritage.
• PhysIOL (BVI Medical): Belgian premium IOL maker whose FineVision trifocal is explicitly named in Swiss Advanced Vision's clinical comparison studies; offers diffractive trifocal/EDOF lenses positioned for spectacle independence in cataract surgery.
• Ophtec BV: Specialist IOL company (Artisan/Artiflex, Precizon) producing refractive and EDOF lenses for cataract and refractive surgery; closely comparable premium-IOL niche player.

Broad incumbents

• Alcon: Global market leader in surgical IOLs (e.g., PanOptix, Vivity) with full commercial reach in cataract surgery; competes head-on with Lucidis/Eden in the premium/EDOF segment targeted by Swiss Advanced Vision.
• Carl Zeiss Meditec (ZEISS Medical Technology): Portfolio includes CT LUCIA, CT SPHERIS and AT ELANA premium IOLs plus integrated cataract workflow; a direct rival for premium EDOF cataract surgeons and now Rayner's parent.
• Bausch + Lomb (B+L Surgical): Large diversified ophthalmic player with the enVista and LuxSmart IOL families and a Trulign toric platform; competes with Lucidis and Eden in premium cataract surgery with broader product breadth.
• Johnson & Johnson Vision (Tecnis): Major ophthalmic medtech offering the Tecnis multifocal/EDOF IOL families (Symfony, Odyssey); directly comparable EDOF and presbyopia-correcting portfolio aimed at the same cataract surgeons as Swiss Advanced Vision.

Emerging players

• Lensar: Emerging player combining laser cataract surgery platforms (ALLY) with premium IOLs; relevant as a tech-forward adjacent peer in premium cataract workflows that intersect with SAV's EDOF positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/swissadvancedvision

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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