What Market Scope does

Market Scope, LLC is a privately held, founder-controlled market intelligence firm based in St. Louis, Missouri that has operated exclusively in the ophthalmology vertical for over 28 years. The company sells syndicated multi-segment market reports (cataract, refractive, cornea, glaucoma, retina, dry eye, myopia management, IOLs, and surgical equipment), quarterly trend surveys, the monthly Ophthalmic Market Perspectives newsletter, country-level disease prevalence models, geographic atlases, and the registered MedOp Index™ refractive opportunity tool, distributed through the Market Scope+ web platform and a recently launched iOS/Android mobile application. Its proprietary analytical foundation consists of 20+ years of physician survey data covering 3,100+ ophthalmologists across 60+ countries with 14,300+ completed surveys, combined with a cultivated database of physicians, ASCs, and hospitals and proprietary disease prevalence models built by an in-house team with 100+ years of collective ophthalmology experience.

The company monetizes through four primary streams: comprehensive market reports sold as single-user ($7,000-$10,150) or unlimited enterprise ($10,500-$15,225) perpetual licenses with supplemental Excel deliverables; quarterly US Cataract and US Refractive subscription editions ($9,700-$14,550/year); one-time survey reports on specific topics (e.g., $8,750 for the Presbyopia Correction Survey Report enterprise tier); the OMP newsletter at $1,750/year; and bespoke Custom & Primary Research Solutions (online surveys, advisory boards, in-depth interviews) sold through direct enterprise engagement with undisclosed pricing. Go-to-market is sales-led with website-based purchase flows and direct sales outreach, supplemented by thought leadership at major ophthalmic conferences (AAO, ASCRS, ARVO, ESCRS), the monthly newsletter, and a physician survey program with honoraria that builds and maintains the proprietary data asset. The customer base spans medical device manufacturers (Alcon, J&J Vision, Bausch + Lomb, ZEISS, Glaukos, STAAR), pharmaceutical companies (EyePoint, Santen, Kala), clinical providers, and financial analysts. Ownership remains with founder Dave Harmon (Chairman/CFO, retired from operations), with operating leadership held by CEO Kristen Harmon Ingenito; no external venture or private equity capital has been raised and no M&A activity has been disclosed.

Name

Market Scope

Legal name

Market Scope, LLC

Website

https://market-scope.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Market Scope is a privately held, St. Louis-based market intelligence firm that has served the global ophthalmology industry exclusively for over 28 years, selling syndicated reports, physician survey data, disease models, and custom primary research to medical device, pharma, and clinical clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmic Market Intelligence

NAICS

Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (54191)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom) (BPAHALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Market Research & Consumer Insights (BPAHALAA)

Keywords

• Ophthalmic market research
• Healthcare market intelligence
• Primary market research
• Disease prevalence modeling
• Medical device forecasting

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Comprehensive Market Reports (Subscription/One-time License): Annual or multi-year subscriptions for comprehensive market reports covering ophthalmic segments. Reports available as single-user licenses (one corporate location) or enterprise licenses (unlimited users within organization). Includes supplemental Excel files and report summary slides with enterprise licenses.
2. Quarterly Market Trends Subscriptions: Quarterly US Cataract and US Refractive editions providing ongoing market data and trend analysis with yearly subscription pricing
3. Survey Reports: One-time purchase survey reports based on primary research with ophthalmologists and optometrists on specific topics (myopia management, presbyopia correction, cataract surgeon survey)
4. Newsletter Subscription: Yearly subscription to Ophthalmic Market Perspectives (OMP) monthly newsletter providing latest business information on ophthalmic markets
5. Custom Primary Research: Custom research projects including online surveys, advisory boards, and in-depth interviews for clients seeking specific ophthalmologist feedback on product design, pricing, adoption curves, and market needs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Market Scope provides subscription-based and one-time licensed market research reports, quarterly trend editions, disease prevalence models, atlases, and a monthly ophthalmic industry newsletter, sold primarily to medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and ophthalmic industry clients. The firm also delivers custom primary research (surveys, advisory boards, in-depth interviews) targeting ophthalmologists, and operates the Market Scope+ web platform and iOS/Android mobile app for clinical survey participants.

Product overview

Market Scope is a market intelligence firm focused exclusively on ophthalmology, offering a portfolio of syndicated reports, primary research products, and a proprietary data platform. The core offering consists of Global & Regional Market Reports covering segments including cataract, refractive, cornea, glaucoma, retina, dry eye, myopia, IOLs, and surgical equipment, paired with quarterly Ophthalmic Market Trends (US Cataract and US Refractive editions) that provide surgeon survey-based current market metrics. The flagship Market Scope+ platform delivers these reports, newsletters (Ophthalmic Market Perspectives), and personalized dashboards to subscribers, while the Market Scope+ Mobile App extends survey participation and news access to iOS and Android users. Additional offerings include Disease Models (country-level prevalence data), Atlases (geographic market analyses), Ophthalmic Deals Analysis, Industry News, Provider Surveys & Interviews, and Custom & Primary Research Solutions combining online surveys, advisory boards, and in-depth interviews. The portfolio is anchored by over 20 years of proprietary physician survey data and a cultivated database of physicians, ASCs, and hospitals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Market Scope+: Mobile application for ophthalmic and optometric survey participants to participate in syndicated and sponsored surveys, review practice benchmark reports, weigh in with weekly polls on new technology adoption, and read the latest trending news.

Products and services

• Global & Regional Market Reports Comprehensive annual market reports covering ophthalmic segments including cataract, refractive, cornea, glaucoma, retina, dry eye, myopia, IOLs, and surgical equipment, providing market sizing, forecasts, competitive analysis, and company profiles across multiple global regions. Sold as single-user or enterprise perpetual licenses to ophthalmic industry clients.
• Ophthalmic Market Trends (Quarterly Editions) Quarterly syndicated survey reports (US Cataract Edition and US Refractive Edition) providing current market metrics, trend analysis, and technology adoption data based on surgeon surveys, sold on yearly subscriptions.
• Disease Models Proprietary disease prevalence models providing country-level population data and five-year forecasts for ophthalmic conditions including myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, and astigmatism, by country, age group, and condition type.
• Atlases Geographic market analyses such as the US Refractive Atlas featuring the trademarked MedOp Index™ for identifying refractive surgery market opportunity across metropolitan areas.
• Ophthalmic Market Perspectives (OMP) Newsletter Monthly industry newsletter published for over 20 years, covering new technologies, product trends, company developments, conference previews and recaps, regulatory updates, and proprietary data analysis across ophthalmic market segments; sold on yearly subscriptions.
• Ophthalmic Deals Analysis Analysis of mergers, acquisitions, and strategic deals within the ophthalmic industry, tracking company transactions and competitive landscape shifts.
• Custom & Primary Research Solutions Custom-designed primary research engagements including online surveys, advisory boards, and in-depth interviews targeting US and European ophthalmologists on new product design, messaging, pricing, technology experience, adoption curves, and future treatment expectations. Sold directly to corporate clients.
• Market Scope+ Platform Subscription-based web platform offering licensed reports, Ophthalmic Market Perspectives newsletter, personalized dashboards, weekly emails with news and data, and account access for corporate subscribers (licensed reports, latest news, dashboard) and clinical accounts (survey participation, benchmark reports, weekly polls, searchable news archive).
• Market Scope+ Mobile App iOS and Android mobile application enabling ophthalmic and optometric survey participants to complete syndicated and sponsored surveys, review practice benchmark reports, participate in weekly polls, and read trending ophthalmic news in an ad-free environment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ industry clients trust Market Scope data globally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CareCreditminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCareCredit is listed as a client partner, suggesting a relationship for promotional or referral purposes related to patient financing options in ophthalmic practices
• Glaucoma Research FoundationminorOthersListed as a client partner in the Market Scope ecosystem of ophthalmic industry relationships
• App Store and Google PlaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarket Scope+ mobile application distributed through Apple App Store and Google Play, enabling survey participation and content delivery to eye care providers

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SmartTRAK: SmartTRAK provides real-time market intelligence for the medical device industry with particularly deep coverage of ophthalmology, orthopedics, and other specialties. Most directly comparable peer to Market Scope, offering subscription-based market intelligence to medical device manufacturers with similar business model and customer overlap.
• GlobalData: GlobalData is a large-scale market intelligence provider with significant healthcare and medical device coverage including ophthalmology. Competes with Market Scope for enterprise market research budgets in the ophthalmology vertical, though GlobalData offers much broader industry coverage and operates at significantly greater scale.
• iData Research: iData Research specializes exclusively in medical device market research, providing syndicated and custom research across multiple therapeutic areas including ophthalmology. Closely comparable in focus on medical device market intelligence and customer base, though iData covers a broader set of therapeutic areas than Market Scope's ophthalmology-only focus.
• DelveInsight: DelveInsight is a smaller healthcare-focused market research firm providing syndicated and custom reports. Similar scale and business model to Market Scope, though DelveInsight is more focused on pharmaceutical/therapeutic areas than medical devices and lacks Market Scope's deep physician survey database.

Broad incumbents

• Clarivate: Clarivate is a large public company providing intellectual property and scientific/research intelligence, including the Decision Resources Group healthcare business. Adjacent competitor in serving healthcare market research needs, but operates at much greater scale across many industries and has significantly more resources for product development.
• Frost & Sullivan: Frost & Sullivan is a global market research and consulting firm with a healthcare/medical device practice that publishes ophthalmology and other healthcare research. Much larger and broader than Market Scope, with research across many industries and a more developed consulting practice.

Emerging players

• Mordor Intelligence: Mordor Intelligence publishes syndicated market research reports across many industries, including dedicated ophthalmology market reports. Competitor in the syndicated ophthalmology market research space, though broader, less specialized, and lacking the proprietary physician survey data that differentiates Market Scope.
• Grand View Research: Grand View Research publishes syndicated market research across many verticals, including ophthalmology. Competes in the syndicated healthcare/ophthalmology market research space, though with less depth, less primary data, and weaker physician engagement than Market Scope's specialized approach.
• MarketsandMarkets: MarketsandMarkets is a large syndicated market research publisher covering many industries, including ophthalmology. Competes in syndicated ophthalmology market reports with broader and more general coverage, lower price points, and less primary physician research than Market Scope.
• The Business Research Company: The Business Research Company publishes syndicated market research across many industries, including healthcare. Competitor in syndicated ophthalmology market research with broader and shallower coverage, no proprietary physician data, and significantly lower price points than Market Scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MarketScope_LLC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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