Medmont

What Medmont does

Medmont International Pty Ltd is an Australian designer and manufacturer of precision ophthalmic diagnostic instruments, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Nunawading, Melbourne, where all products are designed, tested, and hand-assembled. The company's portfolio centers on Placido disc-based corneal topographers — the legacy E300 USB Corneal Topographer and the next-generation medmont meridia Advanced Topographer (offered in Classic, Professional, and Vantage tiers, with Vantage adding 20mm x 18.5mm single-capture scleral topography) — together with the M700 Automated Perimeter for visual field testing, the DV2000 diagnostic imaging software, and the AT20P digital acuity tester software. All hardware integrates into Medmont Studio 7, a unified software platform with DICOM and EMR/EHR connectivity, supporting disease detection indices (keratoconus screening, Tear Film Surface Quality analysis) and contact lens fitting simulation.

The business operates a one-time hardware sales plus software licensing model, with pricing available only via quote. Commercial reach extends to 35+ countries through direct sales in Australia/New Zealand, an exclusive U.S. distribution partnership with NIDEK Inc. for the Meridia Vantage, and regional distributors across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas; named channel partners include Euclid Vision Corporation (USA), Axis Medical Canada, Precision Technology Services (Canada), Optivision (Brazil), Eurotech Optical (South Africa), Chongqing Bio NewVision (China), IKI Medical (Taiwan), and Ophthalmic Instrument Company (New Zealand). Primary customer verticals are optometrists, ophthalmologists, contact lens specialists, myopia management clinics, and optometry schools, with documented clinical use cases in specialty contact lens fitting, orthokeratology, keratoconus screening, dry eye assessment, and glaucoma visual field testing.

The company remains privately held by the Heavyside family/management team with no disclosed institutional investors or external equity rounds; the only disclosed non-operating capital is a 2022 A$455,000 Australian Medtech Manufacturing Capability Program grant. Headcount sits at 11–50 employees, leadership includes General Manager Torin Heavyside, Principal Engineer Paul Lichtenauer (25+ year tenure), and dedicated Quality/Regulatory Affairs leadership supporting global regulatory strategy, underscoring the company's positioning as a niche, profitable, founder-led specialty medical device manufacturer rather than a venture-backed growth platform.

Name

Medmont

Legal name

Medmont International Pty Ltd

Website

https://medmont.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Medmont International designs and hand-assembles Placido disc-based corneal topographers, automated perimeters, and integrated diagnostic imaging software in Melbourne, Australia, selling through regional distributors to optometrists, ophthalmologists, and specialty contact lens practitioners in 35+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmic Diagnostic Equipment

NAICS

Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (339115), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Refractive Diagnostics & Biometry (Autorefractors, Keratometers, Topography/Tomography, A-Scan/Optical Biometry) (HLAHAJAA)

Keywords

• Corneal topography
• Ophthalmic diagnostic equipment
• Visual field testing
• Medical device manufacturing
• Diagnostic imaging software

Headquarters

HQ city

Nunawading

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Diagnostic Instruments: Sale of precision ophthalmic diagnostic instruments including corneal topographers (Meridia, E300), automated perimeters (M700), and related equipment
2. Software Licensing: Sale of Medmont Studio software platform and updates for instrument control and data management
3. DV2000 Diagnostic Imaging Software: Sale of DV2000 diagnostic imaging software for digital image capture and management
4. AT20P Digital Acuity Tester Software: Sale of AT20P acuity testing software with 15-day free trial and 30-day trial downloadable app
5. Support and Service: Customer support, remote assistance, software updates, and maintenance services through global distributor network

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Medmont designs, manufactures, and sells precision ophthalmic diagnostic instruments including the medmont meridia Advanced Topographer (with Classic, Professional, and Vantage variants), the E300 Corneal Topographer, and the M700 Automated Perimeter, all unified through the Medmont Studio 7 software platform. Products are Australian-made in Melbourne with hand-assembly, using proprietary small-cone Placido disc technology for corneal and scleral mapping, dry eye analysis, and visual field testing.

Product overview

Medmont designs and manufactures a portfolio of ophthalmic diagnostic instruments and proprietary software, all Australian-made in Melbourne for over 30 years. The product line centers on the medmont meridia Advanced Topographer (with Classic, Professional, and Vantage tiers) and the established E300 Corneal Topographer, both using small-cone Placido disc technology for precise corneal mapping. These topographers integrate with the M700 Automated Perimeter for visual field testing. All instruments are unified through Medmont Studio 7 software platform, which also incorporates the DV2000 Diagnostic Imaging Software module for retinal and slit lamp photography. The AT20P Digital Acuity Tester rounds out the ecosystem for complete practice diagnostics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• medmont meridia: Advanced corneal topographer product line including Classic, Professional, and Vantage models.
• E300
• M700
• Medmont Studio
• DV2000
• AT20P

Products and services

• medmont meridia Advanced Topographer Next-generation corneal and scleral topographer with full-color maps, ultra-wide field of view, and high-precision Placido disc-based imaging. Available in three variants: Classic (corneal topography), Professional (adds anterior imaging, dry eye analysis, meibography), and Vantage (adds 20mm x 18.5mm single capture scleral topography). Designed for specialty contact lens practitioners, ophthalmologists, and myopia management clinics.
• E300 Corneal Topographer USB corneal topographer with small-cone Placido disc design providing limbus-to-limbus corneal coverage with 9600 measurement points. Gold standard for fitting specialty contact lenses with proven precision and repeatability (0.1 Diopters). Supports composite mapping, tear film surface quality analysis, and EMR/EHR integration via USB connection.
• M700 Automated Perimeter Automated perimeter leveraging 30+ years of proven perimetry technology for visual field assessment. Assesses glaucoma, macula, neurological, peripheral and binocular vision. Features radial pattern testing with higher sensitivity than standard 24-2 and 30-2 tests, video fixation tracking, and customizable test templates. Known for longevity with units in use for over 20 years.
• Medmont Studio 7 Proprietary software platform unifying Medmont Meridia, E300, M700, and DV2000 in a single ecosystem. Provides seamless navigation between perimeter results, corneal maps, contact lens libraries, dry eye evaluations, reports, and retinal imagery. Supports Windows networks with multi-user access, DICOM interface, and EMR/EHR integration.
• DV2000 Diagnostic Imaging Software

Quantifiable outcome

• E300 achieves first-fit success for specialty contact lens fitting
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.

• NIDEK Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 October 2025NIDEK Inc. announced the distribution of the Medmont Meridia Vantage scleral topographer in the U.S., expanding its partnership with Medmont International Pty Ltd., to ophthalmologists and optometrists. The device offers high-precision scleral mapping with features like wide coverage, color anterior imaging, and dry eye analysis tools.
• Ophthalmic Instrument CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOphthalmic Instrument Company distributes medmont meridia Advanced Topographer, E300 Corneal Topographer, M700 Automated Perimeter in New Zealand
• Euclid Vision CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuclid Vision Corporation distributes Medmont products in the USA
• Axis Medical Canada Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAxis Medical Canada Inc. distributes Medmont products in Canada
• Precision Technology ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrecision Technology Services provides Medmont sales and support in Canada
• OptivisioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOptivision distributes medmont meridia Advanced Topographer in Brazil
• Eurotech OpticalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEurotech Optical distributes E300 Corneal Topographer in South Africa
• Chongqing Bio NewVision Medical Equipment Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChongqing Bio NewVision Medical Equipment Ltd. distributes Medmont products in China
• IKI MedicalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIKI Medical distributes E300 Corneal Topographer and medmont meridia Advanced Topographer in Taiwan
• Slit lamp and retinal camera providerssupportTechnology or IntegrationMedmont has partnered with various slit lamp and retinal camera providers to allow all imaging to be stored in one digital space. Combine your Medmont topographer or perimeter with DV2000 to build glaucoma patient files or contact lens evaluations in a simple, easy to access centralized patient record.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medmont

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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