Bansara Eye Care Centre

Name

Bansara Eye Care Centre

Legal name

Bansara Eye Care Centre

Website

https://bansaraeyecare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology / Eye Care Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Optometrists (621320)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Ophthalmology Clinics (Medical & Surgical Eye Care) (HLAKAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Optometry Clinics (Primary Eye Care) (HLAKAKAB), Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF)

Keywords

• Eye care services
• Ophthalmology hospital
• Cataract surgery
• Vision correction services
• Community eye care

Headquarters

HQ city

Shillong

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Outpatient Services: Three-tier paying service structure: General, Supporters, and Sight Savers. General services include comprehensive eye evaluation and para-clinical services. Supporters and Sight Savers receive premium amenities including dedicated lounges and personalized care. Approximately 50% of services provided free to economically underprivileged patients.
2. Inpatient and Surgical Services: Day-care surgical procedures with accommodation options including Deluxe, Elite, Standard, and Economy rooms. Free services for defence personnel and dependents for two decades. 10% deposit at registration, 90% at admission.
3. Optical Shop and Pharmacy: On-site optical shop offering spectacles and eyewear. Pharmacy services for medications and eye drops. Spectacles ordered through HomeCare can be delivered via courier.
4. Educational Programs: 4-year Bachelor of Optometry program conducted in collaboration with Martin Luther Christian University. Also offers MSc and Ph.D. courses in Optometry. Fellowship program with approximately Rs. 30,000 per month stipend.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bansara Eye Care Centre is a multi-specialty eye care hospital that provides ophthalmology services including surgical interventions (such as cataract surgery), vision correction, specialty diagnostics, and community outreach eye care programs. It serves individual patients seeking eye care in the North East India region, with a focus on expanding access to quality ophthalmic treatment.

Product overview

Bansara Eye Care Centre is a multi-specialty eye care hospital based in Shillong, Meghalaya, offering a comprehensive range of eye care services. The center provides medical and surgical treatments across 14 eye care specialties including Cataract, Glaucoma, Retina, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Oncology, Cornea, and more. Vision correction services include LASIK/Laser Eye Surgery, Spectacles, and Contact Lenses. The center operates on-site support services including an Optical Shop, Optical Workshop, Pharmacy, and Specialty Diagnostics. Patient care is delivered through outpatient, inpatient, and the innovative BECC HomeCare service (home-based eye care with video consultations). The center operates multiple Bansara Vision Centres across Meghalaya's districts and conducts outreach programs including school screenings and community eye camps. The Bansara Institute of Ophthalmic Sciences (BIOS) educational wing offers optometry education programs. The Charitable Wings (SPECS) program provides free services to approximately 50% of economically underprivileged patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bansara Institute of Ophthalmic Sciences (BIOS): Educational institution under Bansara Eye Care offering Bachelor of Optometry, Masters, and PhD programs in collaboration with Martin Luther Christian University
• SPECS
• BECC HomeCare

Products and services

• Cataract Surgery Surgical removal of cataracts to restore vision, performed for individual patients with cataract-related vision impairment.
• Vision Correction Services Eye care services aimed at correcting refractive errors and vision impairment for individual patients.
• Specialty Eye Diagnostics Specialty diagnostic services for eye conditions, supporting detection and management of ophthalmic diseases for individual patients.
• Community Eye Care Outreach Programs Community-based eye care outreach and screening programs aimed at expanding access to eye care services in underserved areas of North East India.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4953+ outreach camps conducted, 26,099+ surgeries, 1,117,276+ patients screened, 8,507+ free surgeries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Star CementminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 February 2024Corporate partnership for employee and community eye camps at cement plant location.
• Mission for Vision (MFV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPECS collaborating partner for community eye care programs and outreach activities.
• OEUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPECS collaborating partner for eye care service delivery.
• Vision for Life EssilorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPECS collaborating partner focused on vision correction and optical services.
• WDFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPECS collaborating partner for diabetes-related eye care initiatives.
• Aravind Eye CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEye care organization partnership for knowledge sharing and collaboration.
• Government of MeghalayacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for public health eye care programs.
• RBSK (Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment health program partnership for child eye care screening.
• Sankara NethralayaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with renowned eye care hospital for expertise sharing.
• Sight SaverscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational eye care organization partnership for charitable services.
• Vision SpringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for affordable eyewear distribution.
• Vision 2020minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal initiative partnership for vision 2020 goals.
• Vitamin AngelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for vitamin supplementation programs.
• Helpage IndiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for elderly eye care services.
• Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with charity eye hospital for knowledge sharing.
• LVPEI (L V Prasad Eye Institute)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with premier eye institute for training and expertise.
• India Vision InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for optometry development and research.
• International Eye FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational foundation partnership for blindness prevention.
• Optometry Council of IndiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory body partnership for optometry education standards.
• National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment program partnership for blindness control in Meghalaya.
• National Health Mission MeghalayacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHM partnership for public health eye care delivery.
• Martin Luther Christian UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for conducting 4-year Bachelor of Optometry program, MSc and Ph.D. courses. First ever BSc Optometry course in the region.
• LV Prasad HyderabadminorStrategic or Co-development Partner3-month internship posting for optometry students as part of the BIOS program.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI): Premier Indian eyecare institution with a hub-and-spoke model (advanced centre + vision centres in rural areas) covering multiple states. Highly comparable to Bansara's hospital-plus-Vision Centres structure and training partnerships.
• Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital: Charitable, multi-specialty eyecare hospital in Delhi offering surgical, diagnostic, and outreach services with a free/subsidized tier model. Closely comparable mission and clinical structure to Bansara.
• Aravind Eye Care: India's largest eyecare hospital network with a mission-driven, high-volume, partially-free service model extremely similar to Bansara's. Both run tiered services, free/subsidized care for the poor, and extensive outreach camps.
• Sankara Nethralaya: Tertiary ophthalmology hospital and research institute in Chennai offering comparable multi-specialty eye care, optical retail, and charitable services. Listed as a partner of Bansara but also a benchmark peer for comparable scope.

Broad incumbents

• Centre for Sight: Large national chain of super-specialty eyecare hospitals across India. Overlaps with Bansara's surgical and LASIK specialties but is a private, for-profit incumbent rather than a community-led operator.
• Vasan Eye Care: Large Indian eyecare hospital chain with national footprint. Overlaps with Bansara's general ophthalmology, cataract, and optical retail services, but competes at broader scale and as a corporate chain.
• Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital: Pan-India specialty eyecare chain with strong multi-state presence. Comparable clinical offerings (cataract, LASIK, retina) but operates under a corporate chain model rather than Bansara's single-state mission-driven model.
• Maxivision Eye Hospital: Multi-city Indian eyecare chain offering cataract, LASIK, and specialty surgical services. Comparable to Bansara's tertiary surgical offerings but with a corporate, multi-state delivery model.

Others

• Mission for Vision: India-based non-profit working to eliminate avoidable blindness through partnerships with eyecare hospitals. Listed as a SPECS partner of Bansara — an ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.
• India Vision Institute: Not-for-profit focused on optometry development and vision care access in India. An ecosystem partner to Bansara's educational wing (BIOS) and aligns with its optometry-training mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/bansaraeyecare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bansara-eye-care-centre

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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