Seattle Eye

What Seattle Eye does

Seattle Eye is an independent, founder-owned eye care and optical center founded in 1999 and operating from a single storefront at 523 Pine Street, 2nd Floor, in downtown Seattle, Washington. The practice is staffed by a two-person clinical team — Dr. Jeffrey Fang, OD, an optometrist specializing in ocular disease management and comprehensive eye examinations, and Paul, an optician with over 30 years of optical experience. The practice provides comprehensive eye examinations billed to medical insurance or vision plans, and operates as a direct-to-consumer provider with patients booking appointments online via EyeCloudPro or by phone, with walk-in availability for optical needs.

The clinical offering is anchored by advanced ophthalmic diagnostic imaging equipment, specifically Optos Ultra-Wide Retinal Imaging (with fundus autofluorescence) for panoramic retinal evaluation and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) for cross-sectional retinal layer imaging, used to detect and monitor conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and retinal tears or detachments. The optical retail offering comprises prescription ophthalmic glasses (including blue-light blocking lenses), prescription and non-prescription sunglasses, and contact lenses in modalities from daily disposables to monthly wear, sourced from major manufacturers with authorized distributors.

The business operates a hybrid physical-and-digital distribution model. The downtown Seattle retail showroom anchors the optical retail experience, supported by an online eyewear browsing integration with OptifySite and an online contact lens ordering portal through DrContactLens that includes free shipping and insurance billing. The eyewear portfolio spans luxury designer brands (Tom Ford, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Celine, Dior, Bvlgari, Brunello Cucinelli, Ray-Ban, Oliver Peoples) and premium specialty brands (Moscot, Costa Del Mar, Vuarnet, Oakley, Silhouette, Monoqool, Erkers). The practice accepts multiple insurance plans and is independently owned with no identified private equity, venture capital, or strategic investor involvement. Customer concentration is distributed across individual consumers in the Seattle metro, with revenue generated through professional services fees (exams) and hardware sales (eyewear and contact lenses).

Name

Seattle Eye

Legal name

Seattle Eye

Website

https://seattleeye.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Seattle Eye is an independent, founder-owned eye care and optical center in downtown Seattle offering comprehensive eye exams, advanced diagnostic imaging, prescription eyewear, and contact lenses to individual consumers in the Seattle metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optometry and Optical Retail

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (621320), Offices of Optometrists (62132), Optical Goods Retailers (45613), Optical Goods Retailers (456130)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKAKAB

Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Ophthalmology & Optometry

SECONDARYHLAKAKAL

Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Retail (Glasses/Frames/Lenses)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Ophthalmology & Optometry

SECONDARYHLAKAKAA

Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Ophthalmology & Optometry

SECONDARYHLAHAJAD

Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Devices (Frames, Lenses, Lens Edging/Finishing Equipment)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Ophthalmic Devices (Vision Care & Surgical)

Keywords

• Comprehensive eye exams
• Optical retail services
• Prescription eyewear sales
• Contact lens dispensing
• Ocular disease management

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Eye Examinations: Comprehensive eye exams including routine wellness checks and medical eye exams for diagnosis and treatment of ocular conditions. Exams are billed to medical insurance or vision plans.
2. Optical Retail (Eyewear): Sale of prescription glasses, frames, and sunglasses. Features luxury brand collections including Tom Ford, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Celine, Oakley, Ray-Ban, and others. Includes blue-light blocking lenses, prescription sunglasses, and everyday optical glasses.
3. Contact Lens Sales: Contact lens sales from all major manufacturers with modalities including daily disposables and monthly wear lenses. Orders include free shipping and ability to bill insurance. Requires valid prescription.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Seattle Eye is an independent optometry practice and optical retailer that provides comprehensive eye examinations for vision assessment and systemic disease screening, alongside prescription eyewear, sunglasses, and contact lens dispensing. The practice combines clinical eye care with retail sale of luxury and premium frame brands from a single downtown Seattle location, supported by online appointment scheduling and an online contact lens ordering portal.

Product overview

Seattle Eye is an independent eye care and optical center offering a comprehensive suite of vision and eye health services. The core offering consists of comprehensive eye examinations that serve as preventative care and can detect systemic diseases. Their optical products include ophthalmic glasses (with blue-light blocking and lightweight options), prescription and non-prescription sunglasses, and contact lenses in various modalities from daily disposables to monthly wear. The practice employs advanced diagnostic technologies including Optos Ultra-Wide Retinal Imaging with fundus autofluorescence for panoramic retinal evaluation, and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) for high-resolution retinal layer imaging. They offer a curated portfolio of eyewear brands spanning luxury designers (Tom Ford, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Celine, Dior, Bvlgari, Brunello Cucinelli, Ray-Ban, Oliver Peoples) and specialty brands (Moscot, Costa Del Mar, Vuarnet, Oakley, Silhouette, Monoqool, Erkers, Roger Dubuis). Services are supported by external platforms for appointment scheduling (EyeCloudPro), eyewear e-commerce (OptifySite), and contact lens ordering (DrContactLens).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eye Exams Comprehensive eye examinations covering vision assessment and preventative eye health evaluation, capable of detecting systemic conditions such as diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, cancer, autoimmune disease, and Alzheimer's. Billed to medical insurance or vision plans.
• Ophthalmic Glasses Prescription everyday optical glasses with options such as blue-light blocking and lightweight lenses, fitted with frames from a curated selection of designer and specialty brands.
• Sunglasses Prescription and non-prescription sunglasses providing UV protection, available for active outdoor wear and personal style across designer and specialty brands.
• Contact Lenses Contact lenses from all major manufacturers, offered in modalities including daily disposables and monthly wear, ordered through an online patient portal with free shipping and insurance billing. Requires a valid prescription.
• Designer and Specialty Eyewear Collections Curated portfolio of luxury and premium eyewear brands including Tom Ford, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Celine, Dior, Brunello Cucinelli, Bvlgari, Ray-Ban, Oliver Peoples, Moscot, Costa Del Mar, Vuarnet, Oakley, Silhouette, Monoqool, and Erkers, available in-store and through the OptifySite online collection.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• EyeBuyDirect: Online-first eyewear retailer offering prescription glasses and sunglasses at value price points. Competes with Seattle Eye for online eyewear shoppers who might otherwise convert in-store at a practice.
• Zenni Optical: Online-only eyewear retailer competing on price for prescription glasses and sunglasses. Represents the direct online competitive pressure on Seattle Eye's eyewear retail revenue, particularly for price-sensitive customers.
• Warby Parker: Direct-to-consumer eyewear brand with both online and physical retail stores. Competes with Seattle Eye for prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lens sales, though at a much larger scale and lower price positioning across mainstream brands.
• Clearly: Online contact lens and eyewear retailer (Canada-founded, US-serving) competing on direct-to-home fulfillment and price. Represents additional DTC pressure on Seattle Eye's contact lens sales channel.
• 1-800 Contacts: Largest online contact lens retailer in the US, offering direct-to-consumer contact lens fulfillment with insurance billing — directly overlapping Seattle Eye's online contact lens portal and threatening that revenue stream.

Broad incumbents

• Stanton Optical: Multi-state optical retail chain offering same-day eyewear and walk-in exams. Competes with Seattle Eye on convenience, walk-in availability, and speed of fulfillment — areas where Seattle Eye's appointment-and-weekday model is structurally narrower.
• LensCrafters: National optical retail chain offering eye exams, prescription eyewear, and contact lenses inside malls and shopping centers. Competes with Seattle Eye on convenience, insurer acceptance, and brand breadth, but lacks the boutique luxury focus.
• Pearle Vision: National optical retail franchise with owned and franchise locations offering eye exams and eyewear. Competes with Seattle Eye on insured exam access and brand convenience, but operates a franchise-driven model rather than independent boutique.
• America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses: Value-oriented national optical chain combining eye exams with bundled two-pair deals. Competes on price-driven patient segments that might otherwise visit independent practices like Seattle Eye.
• Costco Optical: Optical departments inside Costco warehouses offering eye exams and value-priced eyewear. Represents a meaningful competitive threat on price for both exams and eyewear in the Seattle market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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