Visser contactlenzen

Name

Visser contactlenzen

Legal name

Visser Contactlenzen BV

Website

https://vissercontactlenzen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Contact Lens Fitting and Optometry Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Contact Lenses & Care Systems (Soft/RGP/Scleral Lenses; Cleaning/Disinfection Solutions) (HLAHAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Contact Lens Specialty & Myopia Control (HLAKAKAK), Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care) (HLAKAKAB)

Keywords

• Medical contact lenses
• Scleral lens fitting
• Myopia management
• Specialized optometry
• Ophthalmology clinic services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices28 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Contact Lens Services: Specialist fitting and ongoing care for medical contact lenses. Services include eye exams, lens fitting, and regular check-ups for patients with eye conditions. Health insurers typically reimburse medical contact lenses within the basic insurance package when referred by an ophthalmologist. The company handles insurance claims directly for patients.
2. Visser Service Subscription: Monthly subscription service (Visser Service abonnement) providing regular check-ups, discounts on lens solutions, and convenient service. Patients pay a fixed monthly amount via recurring SEPA direct debit. For medical subscriptions, this covers ongoing care and controls.
3. Lens Solutions and Accessories: E-commerce sales of lens cleaning solutions, eye drops, lens holders, suction cups, eyelid hygiene products, and other contact lens accessories through the webshop. Subscription holders receive free shipping on orders over €30.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Visser Contactlenzen is a Dutch specialized optometry practice that fits and supplies medical contact lenses — including scleral, keratoconus, bandage, hybrid, iris, and custom-made lenses — for patients with complex eye conditions. It delivers these services through a network of 35+ clinic locations embedded in hospital ophthalmology departments across the Netherlands, complemented by routine contact lens fitting, eye exams, and a myopia management program for children. Ongoing care, lens solutions, and accessories are offered via the Mijn Visser webshop and a recurring Visser Service subscription, with the company handling health insurance claims directly on behalf of patients.

Product overview

Visser Contactlenzen is a specialized contact lens practice founded in 1977, offering a comprehensive portfolio of contact lens products and eye care services. The core offering includes soft lenses, rigid lenses, reading lenses, night/ortho-k lenses, and custom-made lenses. A significant focus is on medical applications including scleral lenses, bandage lenses, keratoconus lenses, piggy-back/hybrid lenses, and iris/filter lenses for complex eye conditions. The company provides myopia management programs for children, operates a client portal (Mijn Visser) with an integrated webshop for lens solutions and accessories, and offers subscription services. Products are complemented by eye examinations, dry eye treatments, and specialized medical consultations, primarily serving patients through partnerships with hospitals and ophthalmology clinics across the Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mijn Visser: Client portal and webshop platform for ordering lens solutions and managing appointments
• My Visser

Products and services

• Scleral Lenses (Scleralenzen) Large, hat-shaped lenses that rest on the sclera rather than the cornea, used for keratoconus, extreme dry eyes, irregular corneas, and post-corneal-transplant patients. A proprietary design was introduced following Simone Visser's doctoral research.
• Keratoconus Lenses (Keratoconuslenzen) Specialized lenses designed to correct vision for keratoconus patients, including soft keratoconus lenses, rigid lenses, hybrid lenses, and scleral lenses.
• Bandage Lenses (Bandagelenzen) Protective lenses worn day and night to shield the eye, used for severely dry eyes, cornea damage, eyelid disorders, and post-surgery recovery.
• Piggy-back and Hybrid Lenses Combination system where a soft lens is worn under a rigid lens (piggy-back), or a single lens with soft edges and a rigid center (hybrid), for keratoconus patients with sensitive eyes.
• Iris Lenses and Filter Lenses (Irislenzen en filterlenzen) Custom-painted soft lenses that restore iris function or block light; filter lenses exclude specific wavelengths for conditions such as macular degeneration.
• Soft Contact Lenses (Zachte lenzen) Soft contact lenses for daily wear, available in daily, monthly, and 3-monthly variants for general vision correction.
• Rigid Contact Lenses (Vormstabiele lenzen) Rigid gas-permeable contact lenses offering sharper vision correction, particularly effective for irregular corneas.
• Reading/Progressive Contact Lenses (Leeslenzen) Contact lenses designed for near vision correction, often used for presbyopia.
• Night Lenses / Ortho-k (Nachtlenzen) Rigid lenses worn overnight that reshape the cornea, allowing clear vision without glasses or lenses during the day.
• Custom Contact Lenses (Contactlenzen op maat) Bespoke contact lenses tailored to individual eye measurements and specific visual requirements.
• Myopia Management (Myopie management) Treatment programs to slow progressive myopia in children, including myopia-inhibiting soft lenses, ortho-k lenses, atropine drops, and special myopia glasses.
• Visser Service Subscription (Visser Service Abonnement) Monthly subscription providing discounted lens solutions, free check-ups, and reduced postage costs for contact lens wearers, billed via recurring SEPA direct debit.
• Eye Examinations (Oogonderzoeken) Comprehensive eye examinations including dry eye exams, myopia assessments, and specialized medical eye condition evaluations.
• Mijn Visser Webshop Online client portal and webshop for ordering lens solutions, accessories, scheduling appointments, and managing account details.
• Lens Solutions (Lenzenvloeistoffen) Contact lens cleaning, disinfecting, and storage solutions including all-in-one solutions, peroxide systems, saline, and specialized solutions for scleral lenses.
• Eye Drops and Artificial Tears (Oogdruppels en kunsttranen) Eye drops for lens insertion, artificial tears for dry eyes, eye gels, and moisturizing drops for various eye conditions.
• Eyelid Hygiene Products (Ooglidhygiëne producten) Eyelid cleaning solutions, blepharitis treatments, and cleansing wipes for eyelid hygiene maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Medical contact lenses on medical indication are almost always reimbursed by health insurers within the basic package when referred by an ophthalmologist.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CooperVision: CooperVision is one of the world's largest soft contact lens manufacturers with specialty lines for myopia control and toric lenses; a broad incumbent whose products Visser fits and dispenses, and which competes in adjacent medical contact lens categories.
• GrandOptical (EssilorLuxottica): GrandOptical is part of EssilorLuxottica, the global optical retail and lens manufacturing giant; it competes in the same Dutch optical goods market but at much broader scale and without Visser's hospital-embedded medical specialty.
• Bausch + Lomb: Bausch + Lomb is a global eye-health company producing contact lenses (including specialty and ortho-k) and lens care solutions; it overlaps with Visser's product and consumables categories at broad-incumbent scale.
• Specsavers Netherlands: Specsavers is a large optical retail chain operating across the Netherlands offering contact lenses and eye exams; it is a broader incumbent in vision care with overlapping contact lens dispensing but not the medical specialty focus of Visser.

Direct peers

• Menicon: Menicon is a global leader in specialty contact lenses, particularly scleral and ortho-k lenses, directly competing with Visser's core medical contact lens offering and serving the same patient populations (keratoconus, irregular cornea).
• SynergEyes: SynergEyes specializes in hybrid and specialty contact lenses for keratoconus and irregular corneas, directly overlapping with Visser's hybrid/piggy-back lens product line and scleral lens expertise.
• Bergman Clinics: Bergman Clinics is a Dutch chain of focused specialist clinics (including ophthalmology) where Visser Contactlenzen operates embedded locations; they are co-located service providers and partners in the same Dutch specialty eye-care ecosystem.
• Eyescan Oogzorgkliniek: Eyescan is a Dutch chain of ophthalmology clinics where Visser operates several locations; it is a direct peer operating in the same hospital-based specialty eye-care delivery model in the Netherlands.

Regional players

• Hans Anders: Hans Anders is a value-oriented Dutch optical retailer with national coverage; it competes in contact lens dispensing at lower price points and overlaps with Visser's general contact lens segment but does not serve medical specialty cases.

Others

• EyeCarePro: EyeCarePro is a marketing and patient-acquisition service provider for optometry practices; it is an adjacent ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor, useful context for how specialty contact lens practices scale digital demand generation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vissercontactlenzen

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Visser contactlenzen