Hospital de Olhos

What Hospital de Olhos does

Hospital de Olhos (Grupo HOSP) is a privately held Brazilian ophthalmology hospital network founded circa 1980\u20131981 by Prof. Dr. Jorge Mitre and headquartered in S\u00e3o Paulo. The company operates 14 clinical units across Greater S\u00e3o Paulo and the Baixada Santista region, supported by 6 owned surgical centers, 24-hour emergency ophthalmological services at select units, and a staff of 501\u20131,000 employees. Over a 40-plus year history it has served more than 10 million patients and currently maintains reimbursement relationships with more than 120 health insurance plans (Bradesco Sa\u00fade, Amil, SulAm\u00e9rica, Unimed, Allianz, Porto Seguro, IAMSPE, and SUS at Praia Grande) alongside direct private-pay patients. Following the founder's death in June 2023, his wife Maria Elisa Marcondes Mitre assumed the presidency, and the company continues to operate as an independent, family-controlled enterprise with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or institutional investor involvement.

The service offering is a vertically integrated ophthalmology platform spanning consultations, advanced diagnostics, surgery, and emergency care across all subspecialties (cataract, refractive, glaucoma, vitreoretinal, corneal, oculoplastic, ocular oncology). Diagnostic capability is anchored by OCT and OCT-A imaging, Galilei G4/G6 anterior segment analysis, optical and ultrasonic biometry, corneal topography, pachymetry, campimetry, fluorescein angiography, and retinography. Surgical capabilities include phacoemulsification cataract surgery with monofocal/multifocal/toric and phakic IOL options, LASIK/PRK refractive surgery with Excimer Laser, vitreoretinal surgery (vitrectomy, retinal detachment repair, intravitreal anti-VEGF and corticosteroid injection), glaucoma filtration surgery, ocular brachytherapy with radioactive iodine plaque, corneal crosslinking, intrastromal ring implantation, blepharoplasty, and corneal transplantation. The HOSP+ sub-brand, launched in October 2025, packages pre-evaluation, diagnostics, surgery, and post-operative follow-up into a single installment-priced offering (up to 12x payments, up to 50% discount) for both insured and private patients. Additional commercial channels include the Atendimento In Company corporate eye-care program and an online exam-results portal via Laudrix.

Revenue is generated through insurance reimbursement (subscription/recurring from 120+ conv\u00eanios), bundled surgical package sales (HOSP+ as a one-time bundled offering), direct patient transactions (credit, debit, PIX, financing, cash), public-pay contracts (SUS at Praia Grande, IAMSPE), and B2B corporate contracts via the In Company program. Geographic concentration is regional: all 14 units are in S\u00e3o Paulo state. Pricing is not publicly disclosed for consultations or procedures; prospective patients must contact the Central de Agendamento. The company has no funding rounds, no subsidiaries, no disclosed M&A activity, and no AI/ML capabilities identified in the available data.

Name

Hospital de Olhos

Legal name

Hospital de Olhos

Website

https://hospitaldeolhos.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hospital de Olhos (Grupo HOSP) is a private Brazilian ophthalmology hospital network operating 14 units across Greater S\u00e3o Paulo and Baixada Santista, delivering consultations, diagnostics, surgery, and 24-hour emergency eye care to insured and private-pay patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Ophthalmic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAJ)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology hospital services
• Eye care diagnostics
• Ophthalmic surgery
• Vision health treatments
• Retina and cataract care

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance (Convênios): Revenue from agreements with over 120 health insurance plans including major providers such as Bradesco Saúde, Amil, Sul América, Unimed, and many others
2. HOSP+ Surgical Package: Comprehensive surgical package covering pre-evaluation consultation, complete exams, surgery, and post-operative follow-up. Available for both insured and private patients with facilitated payment terms up to 12 installments.
3. Private/Particular Patients: Direct payment from patients without health insurance, accepted via credit card, debit card, PIX, financing, and cash
4. IAMSPE: Revenue from IAMSPE (Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual)
5. SUS (Only Praia Grande unit): Public healthcare system coverage available only at Praia Grande unit

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hospital de Olhos (Grupo HOSP) is an ophthalmology hospital network operating 14 units in Greater São Paulo and Baixada Santista, providing comprehensive eye care across the full patient journey. Its offering combines medical consultations in all ophthalmology specialties, diagnostic examinations (OCT, biometry, topography, retinography, campimetry, fluorescein angiography), surgical procedures across six own surgical centers (cataract, refractive, glaucoma, vitreoretinal, corneal, oculoplastic, brachytherapy), 24-hour emergency services, and an integrated HOSP+ surgical package covering pre-evaluation through post-operative follow-up. The network also operates an In Company program bringing eye care directly to corporate workplaces and accepts over 120 health insurance plans plus private pay, SUS, and IAMSPE coverage.

Product overview

Grupo HOSP is an ophthalmology hospital network operating 14 units in Greater São Paulo and Baixada Santista. The core offering is a unified ophthalmology platform combining consultations, diagnostic examinations, and surgeries. Key services include the HOSP+ surgical package (consultation, exams, surgery, and post-operative care), 24-hour emergency services, corporate eye care (Atendimento In Company), and an online exam results portal via Laudrix. The surgical portfolio covers cataract, refractive, glaucoma, vitreoretinal, corneal, and oculoplastic procedures, supported by 6 surgical centers. Diagnostic capabilities include OCT, OCT-A, biometry, topography, campimetry, fluorescein angiography, retinography, and Galilei G4/G6 anterior segment analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HOSP+: Surgical package plan for ocular surgery including consultation, exams, surgery, and post-operative care with payment facilities

Products and services

• Consultations (Consultas)

Quantifiable outcome

• 10+ million patients served over 40+ years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ABMED, ABRASA, ABRASPESP, ADVANCE PLANOS DE SAÚDE, ADVESP, and 115+ other health insurance providerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with over 120 health insurance plans including major providers such as Bradesco Saúde, Amil - Grupo Amil, Sul América, Unimed (Central Nacional and others), Allianz, Porto Seguro Saúde, and many others. These partnerships enable insured patients to access the hospital's ophthalmological services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: Premier São Paulo–based general hospital with a substantial ophthalmology center. Competes in the same São Paulo market with broader scope and greater financial resources.
• Hospital Sírio-Libanês: Top-tier São Paulo general hospital offering ophthalmology services alongside many other specialties. Overlaps with Grupo HOSP in São Paulo premium patient segment but operates at much broader scale.
• LV Prasad Eye Institute: Internationally recognized ophthalmology specialty hospital network in India. Comparable as a large, multi-unit specialty eye-hospital network with broad subspecialty coverage and a strong referral profile.
• Aravind Eye Care System: Large multi-hospital ophthalmology network in India known for high-volume eye surgery and tiered care models. Comparable as a scaled specialty eye-hospital chain, though with a different payer model.
• Moorfields Eye Hospital: UK-based global ophthalmology specialty hospital with a long heritage. Comparable as a long-established specialty eye hospital offering complex surgical and subspecialty services at scale.

Direct peers

• Hospital de Olhos do Paraná: Specialty ophthalmology hospital in southern Brazil. Comparable as a dedicated eye-care hospital providing surgical, clinical, and diagnostic services to a regional Brazilian population.
• Centro Oftalmológico de São Paulo: São Paulo–based ophthalmology clinic offering consultations, diagnostics, and surgery. Comparable in geographic market, specialty focus, and surgical offering, though likely smaller in unit count.
• Hospital Oftalmológico de Brasília (HOB): One of Brazil's largest dedicated ophthalmology hospitals, offering consultations, diagnostics, and complex ocular surgery — directly comparable to Hospital de Olhos in specialty focus, surgical scope, and multi-subspecialty model.
• Instituto Penido Burnier: Long-established Campinas-based ophthalmology hospital with surgical and clinical services. Comparable as a Brazilian specialty eye-hospital network with multi-decade operating history.
• Hospital de Olhos de Minas Gerais: Brazilian state-level specialty ophthalmology hospital offering surgical and diagnostic eye services. Comparable in specialty-hospital positioning and Brazilian regional scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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