Dr. Fred Slater, Optometrist

What Dr. Fred Slater, Optometrist does

Dr. Fred Slater, Optometrist is a privately held, founder-owned optometry practice established in 1970 and operating from a single retail storefront at The Pruneyard Shopping Center in Campbell, California. The practice provides comprehensive vision care services to individual consumers in the Silicon Valley area, including routine eye examinations, myopia control treatments (particularly for children), LASIK co-management consultations and post-operative care, contact lens fittings, and expert eyeglass consulting. The practice recently completed an office renovation and maintains 6-day operating hours to serve walk-in and scheduled patients.

The business operates on a traditional brick-and-mortar, direct-to-consumer model. Revenue is generated through three streams: professional service fees for eye care procedures, retail sales of prescription eyeglasses, frames, and contact lenses (including online reordering), and reimbursement from vision insurance plans. The practice is in-network with Vision Service Plan (VSP, with a 30+ year relationship), EyeMed Vision Care, and Medical Eye Service, and helps patients maximize their insurance benefits. Distribution is entirely through the physical office location, supported by a website (slater2020.com), Facebook page, and Yelp listing for patient acquisition and retention.

The practice has been continuously operating for over 50 years and has been voted #1 Optometrist in Silicon Valley by Bay Area Parent magazine for nine consecutive years from 2017 to 2025. It is led by Dr. Fred Slater as owner and practicing optometrist, with a small staff of 1-10 employees. There is no evidence of external investment, private equity ownership, subsidiary structure, or corporate parent — the entity appears to operate as an individual professional practice in California.

Name

Dr. Fred Slater, Optometrist

Legal name

Dr. Fred Slater, Optometrist

Website

https://slater2020.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dr. Fred Slater, Optometrist is a privately held optometry practice founded in 1970, serving individual consumers in Silicon Valley from its Campbell, CA office with eye exams, myopia control, LASIK co-management, contact lens fittings, and eyewear sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optometry and Vision Care Services

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (62132), Optical Goods Retailers (45613)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care) (HLAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Retail (Glasses/Frames/Lenses) (HLAKAKAL), Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA), Individual & Family Vision Insurance Plans (HLAEAJAB)

Keywords

• Comprehensive eye exams
• Myopia control treatments
• LASIK co-management
• Contact lens fittings
• Prescription eyeglass consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Campbell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Eye Care Services: Revenue generated from comprehensive eye exams, myopia control treatments, LASIK co-management consultations, and contact lens fittings performed by the optometrists.
2. Eyewear and Contact Lens Sales: Revenue from the sale of prescription eyeglasses, frames, and contact lenses, including expert eyeglass consulting services.
3. Vision Insurance Reimbursement: Revenue from insurance reimbursements through Vision Service Plan, EyeMed Vision Care, Medical Eye Service, and other vision insurance providers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Dr. Fred Slater, Optometrist is a private optometry practice providing comprehensive eye exams, myopia control treatments, LASIK co-management, contact lens fittings, and expert eyeglass consulting. The practice also sells prescription eyeglasses, frames, and contact lenses, and helps patients maximize their vision insurance benefits.

Product overview

Dr. Fred Slater, Optometrist is an optometry practice that has been in business since 1970, providing comprehensive vision care services. The practice offers a range of eye care services including myopia control treatments for children, LASIK co-management surgery, contact lens fittings, and expert eyeglass consulting. The practice recently renovated and operates from The Pruneyard Shopping Center in Campbell, CA, accepting Vision Service Plan, EyeMed Vision Care, and Medical Eye Service insurance plans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Eye Exams Comprehensive eye examinations for patients of all ages to assess vision and eye health, provided at the practice in Campbell, CA.
• Myopia Control Treatments Specialized treatments designed to slow the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in patients, particularly children.
• LASIK Co-Management Surgery Surgical co-management services for LASIK procedures, including pre-operative consultations and post-operative care.
• Contact Lens Fittings Professional fitting services for contact lenses, ensuring proper fit, comfort, and vision correction.
• Expert Eyeglass Consulting Professional consultation services for eyeglass selection, including frame advice and lens options.
• Prescription Eyeglasses and Frames Sales Retail sale of prescription eyeglasses and frames from the office in Campbell, CA.
• Contact Lens Sales Sale of contact lenses to patients, with online ordering available through the practice website for pickup.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Pearle Vision: National franchised optical retail brand offering eye exams, frames, and lenses in neighborhood locations. Comparable as a competing optometry + eyewear retail model with broad insurance acceptance including VSP and EyeMed.
• Visionworks: Multi-state optical retailer offering eye exams, prescription eyewear, and contact lenses. Comparable to independent optometry practices as a competing vision-care retail channel with insurance-driven patient flow.
• LensCrafters: National retail optical chain owned by EssilorLuxottica offering eye exams, prescription eyewear, and contact lenses in shopping-center locations. Comparable to Dr. Fred Slater as a competing optometry + eyewear retail channel in the same Campbell/Silicon Valley trade area, though at much greater scale.
• Costco Optical: Optical department within Costco warehouse clubs offering low-cost eye exams and eyewear, including in the Bay Area. Comparable as an alternative vision-care retail channel that competes on price and convenience for routine exams and eyewear.
• Stanton Optical: Multi-state optical retailer offering eye exams, prescription eyewear, and contact lenses with a focus on value pricing. Comparable as a competing retail optical channel with in-house optometrists.

Emerging players

• Zenni Optical: Online-only prescription eyewear retailer offering low-cost frames and lenses direct to consumers. Comparable as a competitive channel for the eyewear portion of the practice's revenue, particularly for price-sensitive and returning contact-lens customers.
• EyeBuyDirect: Online prescription eyewear retailer offering affordable frames and lenses. Comparable as a digital-first competitor for the practice's eyewear sales, and a potential substitute channel for routine prescription replacement.

Direct peers

• Warby Parker: DTC eyewear brand combining affordable prescription frames with in-store eye exams and retail showrooms. Directly competes with independent optometry practices on eyewear selection and price, and operates physical locations in the Bay Area.

Others

• EyeMed Vision Care: Major U.S. vision insurance provider and in-network partner of the practice. Comparable as a payer shaping insured patient access and reimbursement for routine vision services and eyewear.
• VSP Vision Care: Large U.S. vision insurance provider and Dr. Fred Slater's longest-tenured insurance partner (30+ years). Comparable not as a direct competitor but as the dominant payer shaping the practice's insured patient volume and reimbursement economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dr.-fred-slater-optometrist

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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